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![]() County results Mickey: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Thompson: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Tie: 40–50% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Elections in Nebraska |
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The 1902 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1902. Republican nominee John H. Mickey defeated Democratic and Populist fusion nominee William Henry Thompson with 49.69% of the vote.
Incumbent Republican Governor Ezra P. Savage did not stand for re-election. Savage originally intended to run for a second term as governor, but the criticism which was caused by his parole and pardon of former State Treasurer Bartley, who was serving a prison sentence for embezzlement, influenced his decision to step down from the race.[1]
Major party candidates
Other candidates
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John H. Mickey | 96,471 | 49.69% | |
Populist | William Henry Thompson | 91,116 | 46.93% | |
Prohibition | Samuel T. Davies | 3,397 | 1.75% | |
Socialist | George E. Bigelow | 3,157 | 1.63% | |
Scattering | 2 | 0.00% | ||
Majority | 5,355 | 2.76% | ||
Turnout | 194,143 | |||
Republican hold |