1902 Nebraska gubernatorial election
The 1902 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1902. Republican nominee John H. Mickey defeated Democratic and Populist fusion nominee William Henry Thompson with 49.69% of the vote. Incumbent Republican Governor Ezra P. Savage did not stand for re-election. Savage originally intended to run for a second term as governor, but the criticism which was caused by his parole and pardon of former State Treasurer Bartley, who was serving a prison sentence for embezzlement, influenced his decision to step down from the race. General election

Candidates
Major party candidates
William Henry Thompson, Democratic and People's Independent fusion candidate, former Mayor of Grand Island, Nebraska, Fusion candidate for U. S. Senate in 1901
John H. Mickey, Republican, former member of the Nebraska House of Representatives

Other candidates
Samuel T. Davies, Prohibition, Prohibition candidate for Nebraska's 1st congressional district in 1900
George E. Bigelow, Socialist, Prohibition candidate for Governor in 1888

Results

See also
 1902 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election

Notes

References

1902
Nebraska
Gubernatorial
November 1902 events