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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

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 edit

Democratic gubernatorial primary results^[1]
	Candidate	Votes	%
Democratic	Gerald T. Whelan	104,178	79.43
Democratic	Robert V. Hansen	26,509	20.21
Democratic	Write-in	475	0.36

Orval Keyes ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor.^[2] He was a member of the Nebraska Legislature in District 3 since 1969 from Springfield, Nebraska.^[3]

Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Orval Keyes	102,935	99.49
	Democratic	Write-in	531	0.51

Republican gubernatorial primary results^[1]
	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

Herbert J. Duis, member of the Nebraska Legislature in District 39 since 1969 and previously from 1951 to 1955 from Gothenburg, Nebraska.^[3]
Roland A. Luedtke, Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature since 1977 and member of the Nebraska Legislature in District 28 since 1967 from Lincoln, Nebraska.^[3]
Dennis L. Rasmussen, member of the Nebraska Legislature in District 41 since 1973 from Scotia, Nebraska.^[3]
Rosemary M. Skrupa, member of the Omaha Public Power District board from Omaha, Nebraska^[5]
Don Stenberg, lawyer from Lincoln, Nebraska^[6]

Republican lieutenant gubernatorial primary results^[1]
	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

Nebraska gubernatorial election, 1978^[1]
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

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska - Primary Election, May 9, 1978 & General Election, November 7, 1978" (PDF). Nebraska Secretary of State.
^ "Orval Keyes Is Unopposed". Chadron Record. May 3, 1978. p. 29. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d State of Nebraska, 2020-21 Nebraska Blue Book (PDF), pp. 317–378, retrieved May 29, 2023
^ Harnik, Nati (August 3, 2006). "Who is Bob Plares?". Lincoln Journal Star. Nebraska. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
^ "Rosemary Skrupa seeks No. 2 post". Lincoln Journal Star. February 27, 1978. p. 7. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
^ "More About Don | Stenberg for Senate 2012". Stenbergforsenate.com. April 16, 2012. Archived from the original on February 4, 2012. Retrieved May 25, 2012.