1970 Nebraska gubernatorial election|
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County results
Exon: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Tiemann: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% |
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The 1970 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1970, and featured businessman James Exon, a Democrat, defeating incumbent Republican governor Norbert Tiemann.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
General election
Results
By county
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James Exon
Democratic
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Norbert Tiemann
Republican
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Various candidates
Other parties
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Margin
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Total
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| Adams
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| Antelope
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| Arthur
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| Banner
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| Blaine
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| Boone
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| Box Butte
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| Boyd
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| Brown
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| Buffalo
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| Burt
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| Butler
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| Cass
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3,058
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57.63%
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2,118
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39.92%
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130
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2.45%
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940
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17.71%
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5,306
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| Cedar
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| Chase
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| Cherry
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| Cheyenne
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| Clay
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| Colfax
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| Cuming
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| Custer
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| Dakota
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| Dawes
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| Deuel
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| Dixon
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| Dodge
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| Douglas
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62,172
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55.22%
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47,719
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42.38%
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2,698
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2.40%
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14,403
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12.84%
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112,589
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| Dundy
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| Fillmore
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| Frontier
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| Furnas
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| Gage
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| Garfield
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| Gosper
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| Greeley
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| Hall
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| Hamilton
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| Harlan
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| Hayes
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| Hitchcock
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| Holt
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| Hooker
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| Howard
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| Jefferson
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| Johnson
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1,362
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60.70%
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848
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37.79%
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34
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1.52%
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514
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22.91%
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2,244
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| Kearney
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| Keith
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| Keya Paha
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| Kimball
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| Knox
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| Lancaster
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17,764
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36.65%
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29,846
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61.57%
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861
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1.78%
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10,088
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24.92%
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48,471
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| Lincoln
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| Logan
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| Loup
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| Madison
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| McPherson
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| Merrick
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| Morrill
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| Nance
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| Nemaha
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| Nuckolls
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| Otoe
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| Pawnee
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| Perkins
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| Phelps
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| Pierce
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| Platte
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| Polk
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| Red Willow
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| Richardson
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| Rock
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| Saline
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2,943
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62.39%
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1,704
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36.12%
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70
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1.48%
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1,293
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26.27%
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4,717
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| Sarpy
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6,023
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55.92%
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4,331
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40.21%
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416
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3.86%
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1,692
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15.71%
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10,770
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| Saunders
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| Scotts Bluff
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| Seward
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| Sheridan
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| Sioux
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| Stanton
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| Thayer
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| Thomas
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| Thurston
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| Valley
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| Washington
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2,527
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56.27%
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1,883
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41.93%
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81
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1.80%
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644
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14.34%
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4,491
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| Wayne
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| Webster
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| York
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| Totals |
248,552 |
53.84% |
201,994 |
43.76% |
11,073 |
2.40% |
46,558 |
10.01% |
461,619
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See also
References