Nebraska gubernatorial election, 1994
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The 1994 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1994, and featured incumbent Governor Ben Nelson, a Democrat defeating Republican nominee and businessman Gene Spence with 73% of the vote to win a second term.
Democratic primary
Results
Democratic primary results[1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Ben Nelson (inc.) |
101,422 |
88.10 |
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Democratic |
Robert Franklin Winingar |
6,993 |
6.07 |
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Democratic |
Robb Nimic |
6,373 |
5.54 |
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Democratic |
Write-ins |
327 |
0.28 |
Total votes |
115,115 |
100.00 |
General election
Campaign
Though Nelson ultimately did approve of an action to prevent foster children from living with homosexuals or unmarried couples after he was re-elected, Spence hammered the governor for not supporting restrictions on foster homes.[2] Ultimately, four weeks before the elections, many prominent Republicans accused Spence of "throwing in the towel" and essentially conceding defeat to Nelson before any ballots were cast.[3] The divided Republican primary and Gene Spence's inability to unite the party following his plurality victory in the primary eventually led to Nelson's overwhelming re-election.[4]
Results
Nebraska gubernatorial election, 1994[1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Ben Nelson |
423,270 |
73.0% |
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Republican |
Gene Spence |
148,230 |
25.6% |
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Write-in |
Ernie Chambers |
2,510 |
0.4% |
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Write-in |
Others |
5,551 |
1.0% |
Total votes |
579,561 |
100.0% |
As of 2016, this was the last time that a Democrat had won the governorship of Nebraska.[5]
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