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pages 96-98 (abbreviated)

Abstract of Votes Cast at General Election (1886)

At the general election held in the State of Nebraska on the second day of November, A. D. 1886, for the Govenor, Lieutenant-Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor Public Accounts, Treasurer, Attorney-General, Commissioner Public Lands and Buildings, Superintendent Public Instruction, Congressmen, and "For" and "Against" the Amendment to the Constitution relating to the Legislative Departments, also Electors for the United States Senator.

Govenor		Total Votes - statewide:
	John M. Thayer, R.	75956
	James E. North, D.	52656
	H. W. Hardy, P.	8175
	J. Burrows, N.	1422
	Scattering	30
Lieutenant-Governor
	H. H. Shedd, R.	75177
	C. J. Bowlby, D.	53509
	E. B. Graham, P.	8204
	M. K. Lewis, N.	1481
	Scattering	25
Secretary of State
	Gilbert L. Laws, R.	75055
	Richard Thompson, D.	53605
	E. J. O'Neil, P.	9763
	Scattering	88
Auditor Public Accounts
	H. A. Babcock, R.	74967
	Thos. Ebinger, D.	53536
	John A. Hooper, P.	8256
	A. Steadwell, N.	1507
	Scattering	153
Treasurer
	C. H. Willard, R.	75278
	F. J. Hale, D.	53234
	A. J. Leach, P.	8254
	W. H. Dech, N.	1413
	Scattering	127
Superintendent Public Instruction
	Geo. B. Lane	75412
	L. E. Cooley, D.	52384
	J. A. Smith, P.	8173
	J. D. Chamberlain, N.	1210
	Scattering	57

NOTE: In the original, vote count is given by county and the tables are on three pages: 96,97, 98.
Only the statewide total of votes cast for each candidate is reproduced above.

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pages 99-101 (abbreviated)

Abstract of Votes Cast at General Election (1886)

At the general election held in the State of Nebraska on the second day of November, A. D. 1886, for the Govenor, Lieutenant-Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor Public Accounts, Treasurer, Attorney-General, Commissioner Public Lands and Buildings, Superintendent Public Instruction, Congressmen, and "For" and "Against" the Amendment to the Constitution relating to the Legislative Departments, also Electors for the United States Senator.

Attorney-General		Total Votes - statewide:
	Willaim Leese	75398
	W. L. Green, D.	53576
	Martin J. Brower, P.	9694
	Scattering	42
Commissioner Public Lands and Buildings
	Joseph Scott, R.	75325
	T. W. Smith, D.	53427
	L. B. Palmer, P.	9629
	Scattering	16
Congressman, First District
	Church Howe, R.	16373
	John A. McShane, D.	23396
	George Bigelow, P.	2867
	Scattering	43
Congressman, Second District
	James Laird, R.	21373
	W. A. McKeighan, D.	16315
	C. S. Harrison, P.	3789
	Scattering	188
Congressman, Third District
	George W. E. Dorsey, R.	28717
	W. H. Webster, D.	20943
	W. J. Olinger, R.	2383
	Scattering	112
Choice of Electors for United States Senator
	C. H. Van Wyck.	46110
	A. S. Paddock.	2326
	A. J. Weaver.	339
	Amasa Cobb.	301
	Scattering	1372
For Legislative Amendment		65712
Against Legislative Amendment		22236

NOTE: In the original, vote count is given by county and the tables are on three pages: 99, 100, 101.
Only the statewide total of votes cast for each candidate is reproduced above.

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