1978_Nebraska_gubernatorial_election

1978 Nebraska gubernatorial election
	County results; Thone: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% ; 80–90%; Whelan: 50–60% 60–70%
Governor before election; J. James Exon; Democratic	Elected Governor ; Charles Thone; Republican

1978 Nebraska gubernatorial election

Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of Nebraska

The 1978 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1978, and featured U.S. Representative Charles Thone, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee, Lieutenant Governor Gerald T. Whelan. Incumbent Governor J. James Exon, a Democrat, was barred from seeking a third term.

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	Candidate	Votes	%
Democratic	Gerald T. Whelan	104,178	79.43
Democratic	Robert V. Hansen	26,509	20.21
Democratic	Write-in	475	0.36

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Orval Keyes	102,935	99.49
	Democratic	Write-in	531	0.51

	Candidate	Votes	%
Republican	Charles Thone	89,378	45.32
Republican	Robert A. Phares	48,402	24.55
Republican	Stan Juelfs	43,828	22.23
Republican	Vance D. Rogers	14,076	7.14
Republican	Richard Hedrick	1,470	0.75
Republican	Write-in	43	0.02

	Candidate	Votes	%
Republican	Roland A. Luedtke	53,762	30.85
Republican	Dennis L. Rasmussen	50,627	29.05
Republican	Rosemary M. Skrupa	28,532	16.37
Republican	Don Stenberg	22,592	12.96
Republican	Herbert J. Duis	18,736	10.75
Republican	Write-in	48	0.03

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Charles Thone	275,473	55.94%
	Democratic	Gerald T. Whelan	216,754	44.02%
	Write-in	Others	196	0.04%
Total votes			492,423	100.0%
	Republican gain from Democratic

1978 Nebraska gubernatorial election