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.
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[2]
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.
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[2]