Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of Nebraska
1978 Nebraska gubernatorial election
Nominee
Charles Thone
Gerald T. Whelan
Party
Republican
Democratic
Running mate
Roland Luedtke
Orval Keyes
Popular vote
275,473
216,754
Percentage
55.9%
44.0%
County resultsThone: 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
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.
Democratic primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Results [ ]
Republican primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Richard Hedrick
Stan Juelfs
Robert A. Phares, former Mayor of North Platte [2]
Vance D. Rogers
Charles Thone , U.S. Representative
Results [ ]
General election [ ]
Results [ ]
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