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1970 Nebraska gubernatorial election

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1970 Nebraska gubernatorial election

← 1966 November 3, 1970 1974 →
 
Nominee James Exon Norbert Tiemann
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 248,552 201,994
Percentage 53.8% 43.8%

County results
Exon:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Tiemann:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

Norbert Tiemann
Republican

Elected Governor

James Exon
Democratic

The 1970 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1970, and featured businessman James Exon, a Democrat, defeating incumbent Republican governor Norbert Tiemann.

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James Exon 54,972 44.71
Democratic Julius W. Burbach 51,760 42.10
Democratic Richard R. Larsen 15,602 12.69
Democratic Write-in 616 0.50

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Norbert Tiemann (incumbent) 97,616 50.51
Republican Clifton B. Batchelder 89,355 46.24
Republican Harvey Grotzky 6,190 3.20
Republican Write-in 95 0.05

General election

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Results

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Nebraska gubernatorial election, 1970[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James Exon 248,552 53.84%
Republican Norbert Tiemann (incumbent) 201,994 43.76%
American Albert C. Walsh 10,913 2.36%
Write-in 160 0.04%
Total votes 461,619 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

By county

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County James Exon
Democratic
Norbert Tiemann
Republican
Various candidates
Other parties
Margin Total
# % # % # % # %
Adams
Antelope
Arthur
Banner
Blaine
Boone
Box Butte
Boyd
Brown
Buffalo
Burt
Butler
Cass 3,058 57.63% 2,118 39.92% 130 2.45% 940 17.71% 5,306
Cedar
Chase
Cherry
Cheyenne
Clay
Colfax
Cuming
Custer
Dakota
Dawes
Dawson
Deuel
Dixon
Dodge
Douglas 62,172 55.22% 47,719 42.38% 2,698 2.40% 14,403 12.84% 112,589
Dundy
Fillmore
Franklin
Frontier
Furnas
Gage
Garden
Garfield
Gosper
Grant
Greeley
Hall
Hamilton
Harlan
Hayes
Hitchcock
Holt
Hooker
Howard
Jefferson
Johnson 1,362 60.70% 848 37.79% 34 1.52% 514 22.91% 2,244
Kearney
Keith
Keya Paha
Kimball
Knox
Lancaster 17,764 36.65% 29,846 61.57% 861 1.78% 10,088 24.92% 48,471
Lincoln
Logan
Loup
Madison
McPherson
Merrick
Morrill
Nance
Nemaha
Nuckolls
Otoe
Pawnee
Perkins
Phelps
Pierce
Platte
Polk
Red Willow
Richardson
Rock
Saline 2,943 62.39% 1,704 36.12% 70 1.48% 1,293 26.27% 4,717
Sarpy 6,023 55.92% 4,331 40.21% 416 3.86% 1,692 15.71% 10,770
Saunders
Scotts Bluff
Seward
Sheridan
Sherman
Sioux
Stanton
Thayer
Thomas
Thurston
Valley
Washington 2,527 56.27% 1,883 41.93% 81 1.80% 644 14.34% 4,491
Wayne
Webster
Wheeler
York
Totals 248,552 53.84% 201,994 43.76% 11,073 2.40% 46,558 10.01% 461,619

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Bitter Campaigns Seem Sure For Both Parties in Nebraska". New York Times. March 16, 1970. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "Official Report of the State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska - Primary Election, May 12, 1970 & General Election, November 3, 1970" (PDF). Nebraska Secretary of State.
  3. ^ "Stuntman turns candidate" (PDF). The Daily Nebraskan. April 9, 1970. Retrieved September 20, 2017.