1894 Nebraska gubernatorial election

The 1894 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1894. Incumbent Republican Governor Lorenzo Crounse did not stand for re-election. Populist and Democratic fusion nominee Silas A. Holcomb defeated the Republican nominee, incumbent Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska Thomas Jefferson Majors.

1894 Nebraska gubernatorial election

← 1892 November 6, 1894 1896 →

Nominee Silas A. Holcomb Thomas Jefferson Majors Party Populist Republican Alliance Democratic Popular vote 97,815 94,623 Percentage 48.0% 46.4%

County results Holcomb:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70% Majors:      40–50%      50–60% Tie:      40–50%

Governor before election Lorenzo Crounse Republican Elected Governor Silas A. Holcomb Populist

General election

Candidates

• Silas A. Holcomb, People's Independent and Democratic fusion candidate, district court judge^[1][2]
• Thomas Jefferson Majors, Republican candidate, Nebraska Lieutenant Governor^[3]
• Phelps D. Sturdevant, Straight Democratic Party (anti-populist) candidate, Nebraska State Treasurer from 1883 to 1885^[2][4][5]
• Edward A. Gerrard, Prohibition Party candidate, publisher of a prohibition newspaper called The Looking Glass from Monroe, Nebraska^[6][7]

Results

Nebraska gubernatorial election, 1894^[2][4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Populist	Silas A. Holcomb	97,815	47.98%
	Republican	Thomas Jefferson Majors	94,623	46.41%
	Democratic	Phelps D. Sturdevant	6,989	3.43%
	Prohibition	Edward A. Gerrard	4,439	2.18%
Total votes			203,866	100.0%
	Populist gain from Republican

See also

• 1894 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election

References

1. "Silas Alexander Holcomb". National Governors Association. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
2. "Silas A. Holcomb Reads His Title Clear". Omaha Daily Bee. November 17, 1894. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
3. "Talking Politics: A Trio of Republican Orators Address a Fremont Audience". Fremont Weekly Herald. September 25, 1894. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
4. "Nebraska Official Returns". Golden Belt of Red Cloud, Nebraska. November 23, 1894. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
5. "Chairman Smythe Denounces Bolters". Grand Island Daily Independent. November 1, 1894. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
6. "Jumps On Gerrard: Columbus Saloon Keeper Goes After the Defeated Candidate". Nebraska State Journal. November 19, 1894. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
7. "Edward Allen Gerrard". Nebraska GenWeb Project. 2005.