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The 1872 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on October 8, 1872.[a] Three-term incumbent Governor of Nebraska David Butler was impeached and removed from office on June 2, 1871.[3] Because Nebraska's Constitution at the time did not have an office of lieutenant governor, Butler was replaced by Nebraska Secretary of State William H. James as acting governor, filling out the remainder of Butler's term. In 1872, James decided not to seek election to the governorship. The election of 1872 thus featured Republican nominee Robert Wilkinson Furnas, a member of the University of Nebraska board of regents since 1869, defeating Democratic nominee Henry C. Lett, a lawyer from Brownville, Nebraska.[4][5]
- ^ "Nebraska Constitution of 1866, Article III, Section 1". 1866.
The Executive Department shall consist of a Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor and Treasurer, who shall be chosen by the electors of the State on the second Tuesday of October....
- ^ State of Nebraska (1873). Senate Journal of the General Assembly of the State of Nebraska: Ninth Regular Session. Journal Company. p. 36. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
Abstract of Votes Cast for State Officers at the General Election, Held October 8th, 1872
- ^ "Gov. David C. Butler". National Governors Association. January 3, 2019. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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