1978 Nebraska gubernatorial election#Republican primary
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1978 Nebraska gubernatorial election
| country = Nebraska
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1974 Nebraska gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 1974
| next_election = 1982 Nebraska gubernatorial election
| next_year = 1982
| election_date = November 7, 1978
| image1 = File:Charles Thone 1977 congressional photo.jpg
| image_size = 150x150px
| nominee1 = Charles Thone
| running_mate1 = Roland Luedtke
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 275,473
| percentage1 = 55.9%
| image2 = File:Gerald T. Whelan (cropped).png
| nominee2 = Gerald T. Whelan
| running_mate2 = Orval Keyes
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 216,754
| percentage2 = 44.0%
| map_image = 1978 Nebraska gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
| map_caption = County results
Thone: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}}
{{legend0|#c21b18|80–90%}}
Whelan: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}}
| map_size = 300px
| title = Governor
| before_election = J. James Exon
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Charles Thone
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
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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. Exon was elected to the U.S. Senate that same day.
Democratic primary
=Governor=
==Candidates==
- Robert V. Hansen
- Gerald T. Whelan, Lieutenant Governor
==Results==
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| title = Democratic gubernatorial primary results{{cite web |title=Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska - Primary Election, May 9, 1978 & General Election, November 7, 1978 |url=http://govdocs.nebraska.gov/epubs/S1200/S001-1978prim_gen.pdf |publisher=Nebraska Secretary of State}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party=Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = Gerald T. Whelan
| votes = 104,178
| percentage = 79.43
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party=Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = Robert V. Hansen
| votes = 26,509
| percentage = 20.21
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party=Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = Write-in
| votes = 475
| percentage = 0.36
}}
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=Lieutenant governor=
==Candidates==
Orval Keyes ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor.{{cite news|title=Orval Keyes Is Unopposed|newspaper=Chadron Record|date=May 3, 1978|page=29|access-date=June 20, 2023|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/674368407/}} He was a member of the Nebraska Legislature in District 3 since 1969 from Springfield, Nebraska.{{citation|title=2020-21 Nebraska Blue Book|pages=317–378|author=State of Nebraska|access-date=May 29, 2023|url=http://govdocs.nebraska.gov/epubs/l3000/D001-202021.pdf}}
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial primary results
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party=Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = Orval Keyes
| votes = 102,935
| percentage = 99.49
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party=Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = Write-in
| votes = 531
| percentage = 0.51
}}
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Republican primary
=Governor=
==Candidates==
- Richard Hedrick
- Stan Juelfs
- Robert A. Phares, former Mayor of North Platte{{cite news |url=http://journalstar.com/special-section/news/who-is-bob-phares/article_20495663-491d-5aaf-a34f-19c46a938c5f.html |newspaper=Lincoln Journal Star |location=Nebraska |last=Harnik |first=Nati |title=Who is Bob Plares? |date=August 3, 2006 |access-date= September 19, 2017}}
- Vance D. Rogers
- Charles Thone, U.S. Representative
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican gubernatorial primary results
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party=Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Charles Thone
| votes = 89,378
| percentage = 45.32
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party=Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Robert A. Phares
| votes = 48,402
| percentage = 24.55
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party=Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Stan Juelfs
| votes = 43,828
| percentage= 22.23
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party=Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Vance D. Rogers
| votes = 14,076
| percentage= 7.14
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party=Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Richard Hedrick
| votes = 1,470
| percentage= 0.75
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party=Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Write-in
| votes = 43
| percentage = 0.02
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=Lieutenant governor=
==Candidates==
- Herbert J. Duis, member of the Nebraska Legislature in District 39 since 1969 and previously from 1951 to 1955 from Gothenburg, Nebraska.
- Roland A. Luedtke, Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature since 1977 and member of the Nebraska Legislature in District 28 since 1967 from Lincoln, Nebraska.
- Dennis L. Rasmussen, member of the Nebraska Legislature in District 41 since 1973 from Scotia, Nebraska.
- Rosemary M. Skrupa, member of the Omaha Public Power District board from Omaha, Nebraska{{cite news|title=Rosemary Skrupa seeks No. 2 post|newspaper=Lincoln Journal Star|date=February 27, 1978|page=7|access-date=June 20, 2023|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/312241403/}}
- Don Stenberg, lawyer from Lincoln, Nebraska{{cite web |url=http://stenbergforsenate.com/about-don/more-about-don/ |title=More About Don | Stenberg for Senate 2012 |publisher=Stenbergforsenate.com |date=2012-04-16 |accessdate=2012-05-25 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120204200640/http://stenbergforsenate.com/about-don/more-about-don/ |archivedate=2012-02-04 }}
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican lieutenant gubernatorial primary results
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party=Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Roland A. Luedtke
| votes = 53,762
| percentage = 30.85
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party=Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Dennis L. Rasmussen
| votes = 50,627
| percentage = 29.05
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party=Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Rosemary M. Skrupa
| votes = 28,532
| percentage= 16.37
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party=Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Don Stenberg
| votes = 22,592
| percentage= 12.96
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party=Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Herbert J. Duis
| votes = 18,736
| percentage= 10.75
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party=Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Write-in
| votes = 48
| percentage = 0.03
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General election
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change| title=Nebraska gubernatorial election, 1978}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Charles Thone
|votes = 275,473
|percentage = 55.94%
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Gerald T. Whelan
|votes = 216,754
|percentage = 44.02%
}}
{{Election box candidate no change|
|party = Write-in
|candidate = Others
|votes = 196
|percentage = 0.04%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 492,423
| percentage = 100.0%
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change|
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
|loser = Democratic Party (United States)
|swing =
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References
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{{United States elections, 1978}}
Category:November 1978 in the United States
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