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1974 Nebraska gubernatorial election
	County results; Exon: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%; Marvel: 40–50% 50–60%
Governor before election; James Exon; Democratic	Elected Governor ; James Exon; Democratic

The 1974 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1974, and featured incumbent Governor James Exon, a Democrat, defeating Republican nominee, state Senator Richard D. Marvel. Independent state Senator Ernie Chambers also captured 5% of the vote as a write-in candidate. This was the first gubernatorial election in Nebraska in which the nominees for Governor and Lieutenant Governor ran as a single ticket in the general election, though they were chosen in separate primary elections.

Democratic primary edit

Governor edit

Candidates edit

James Exon, incumbent Governor
Richard D. Schmitz

Results edit

Democratic gubernatorial primary results^[1]
	Candidate	Votes	%
Democratic	James Exon (incumbent)	125,690	87.40
Democratic	Richard D. Schmitz	17,889	12.44
Democratic	Write-in	232	0.16

Lieutenant governor edit

Candidates edit

Julius W. Burbach, member of the Nebraska Legislature in District 19 since 1957 and unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination for Nebraska governor in 1966 and 1970^[2]
Terry Carpenter, member of the Nebraska Legislature in District 48 since 1963 and previously from 1953 to 1955 and 1957 to 1961,^[2] former United States Representative from 1933 to 1935, and unsuccessful candidate for governor, lieutenant governor, and United States senate several times.
James LaHood
Frank Lewis
Gerald T. Whelan, lawyer and unsuccessful Democratic nominee for Nebraska's 1st congressional district in 1960^[3] (endorsed by James Exon^[4])

Results edit

Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial primary results^[1]
	Candidate	Votes	%
Democratic	Gerald T. Whelan	77,233	54.11
Democratic	Terry Carpenter	34,279	24.02
Democratic	Julius W. Burbach	20,910	14.65
Democratic	Frank Lewis	8,352	5.85
Democratic	James LaHood	1,903	1.33
Democratic	Write-in	45	0.03

Republican primary edit

Governor edit

Candidates edit

Richard D. Marvel, member of the Nebraska Legislature^[5]

Results edit

Republican gubernatorial primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Richard D. Marvel	139,783	99.49
	Republican	Write-in	720	0.51

Lieutenant governor edit

Candidates edit

Anne S. Batchelder, businesswoman, wife of Clifton B. Batchelder, and daughter of R. Douglas Stuart^[6]
William M. Wylie, farmer, businessman, and former member of the Nebraska Legislature in District 20 and District 40 from 1965 to 1971^[2]

Results edit

Republican lieutenant gubernatorial primary results^[1]
	Candidate	Votes	%
Republican	Anne S. Batchelder	90,058	59.12
Republican	William M. Wylie	61,952	40.67
Republican	Write-in	326	0.21

General election edit

Results edit

Nebraska gubernatorial election, 1974^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	James Exon (incumbent)	267,012	59.16%
	Republican	Richard D. Marvel	159,780	35.40%
	Write-in	Ernie Chambers	24,320	5.39%
	Write-in	Others	194	0.04%
Total votes			451,306	100.0%
	Democratic hold

References edit

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Official Report of the State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska - Primary Election, May 14, 1974 & General Election, November 5, 1974" (PDF). Nebraska Secretary of State.
^ ^a ^b ^c State of Nebraska, 2020-21 Nebraska Blue Book (PDF), pp. 317–378, retrieved May 29, 2023
^ (May 15, 1974)). Governor of Nebraska is Renominated, St. Joseph News-Press
^ (16 May 1974). Exon Big Winner In Nebraska Race, The New York Times
^ Sen. Richard Marvel Nebraska Legislature. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
^ "GOP Leader Mrs. Batchelder Becomes Candidate". Lincoln Star. April 24, 1974. p. 20. Retrieved June 20, 2023.