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1974 Nebraska gubernatorial election

The 1974 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1974, and featured incumbent governor James Exon, a Democrat, defeating Republican nominee, state senator Richard D. Marvel. Independent state senator Ernie Chambers also captured 5% of the vote as a write-in candidate. This was the first gubernatorial election in Nebraska in which the nominees for Governor and Lieutenant Governor ran as a single ticket in the general election, though they were chosen in separate primary elections.

James Exon, incumbent Governor
Richard D. Schmitz

Candidate	Votes	%
Democratic	125,690	87.40
Democratic	17,889	12.44
Democratic	232	0.16

Julius W. Burbach, member of the Nebraska Legislature in District 19 since 1957 and unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination for Nebraska governor in 1966 and 1970
Terry Carpenter, member of the Nebraska Legislature in District 48 since 1963 and previously from 1953 to 1955 and 1957 to 1961, former United States Representative from 1933 to 1935, and unsuccessful candidate for governor, lieutenant governor, and United States senate several times.
James LaHood
Frank Lewis
Gerald T. Whelan, lawyer and unsuccessful Democratic nominee for Nebraska's 1st congressional district in 1960 (endorsed by James Exon)

Candidate	Votes	%
Democratic	77,233	54.11
Democratic	34,279	24.02
Democratic	20,910	14.65
Democratic	8,352	5.85
Democratic	1,903	1.33
Democratic	45	0.03

Richard D. Marvel, member of the Nebraska Legislature

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	139,783	99.49
	Republican	720	0.51

Anne S. Batchelder, businesswoman, wife of Clifton B. Batchelder, and daughter of R. Douglas Stuart
William M. Wylie, farmer, businessman, and former member of the Nebraska Legislature in District 20 and District 40 from 1965 to 1971

Candidate	Votes	%
Republican	90,058	59.12
Republican	61,952	40.67
Republican	326	0.21

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	267,012	59.16%
	Republican	159,780	35.40%
	Write-in	Ernie Chambers	24,320	5.39%
	Write-in	Others	194	0.04%
451,306	100.0%

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