1876 Nebraska gubernatorial election

The 1876 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1876. It was the first election held under the newly adopted Nebraska Constitution of 1875. The election featured incumbent Governor Silas Garber, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee Paren England, a lawyer from Lancaster County, Nebraska, and Greenback Party nominee Jonathan F. Gardner, former independent candidate for Governor of Nebraska in 1874.

Candidates

 * Silas Garber, Republican candidate, incumbent Governor of Nebraska
 * Paren England, Democratic candidate, a lawyer from Lancaster County, Nebraska, chairman of the Nebraska Democratic Central Committee, and Democratic nominee for Nebraska Secretary of State in 1870
 * Jonathan F. Gardner, Greenback candidate, former independent candidate for Governor of Nebraska in 1874 from Richardson County, Nebraska