1896 Nebraska gubernatorial election

1896 Nebraska gubernatorial election

← 1894 November 3, 1896 1898 →
 
Nominee Silas A. Holcomb John H. MacColl
Party Populist Republican
Alliance Democratic
Popular vote 116,415 94,723
Percentage 53.5% 43.5%

County results
Holcomb:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
MacColl:      40–50%      50–60%

Governor before election

Silas A. Holcomb
Populist

Elected Governor

Silas A. Holcomb
Populist

The 1896 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1896, and featured incumbent Governor Silas A. Holcomb, a Populist, defeating his major rival, Republican nominee John H. MacColl, to win a second two-year term in office.