1978-11-07 Gubernatorial Election Results for Nebraska

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County	Turnout	Charles Thone (R)		Gerald Whelan (D)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Adams	51%	5,179	47.4%	5,735	52.5%	8	0.1%	-556	10,922
Antelope	58%	2,195	64.9%	1,188	35.1%	0	0.0%	1,007	3,383
Arthur	83%	180	61.4%	113	38.6%	0	0.0%	67	293
Banner	68%	301	69.7%	131	30.3%	0	0.0%	170	432
Blaine	73%	268	65.7%	140	34.3%	0	0.0%	128	408
Boone	62%	1,615	51.1%	1,543	48.9%	0	0.0%	72	3,158
Box Butte	44%	2,341	61.8%	1,449	38.2%	0	0.0%	892	3,790
Boyd	56%	834	60.2%	552	39.8%	0	0.0%	282	1,386
Brown	64%	1,184	63.1%	691	36.9%	0	0.0%	493	1,875
Buffalo	47%	5,598	50.6%	5,472	49.4%	0	0.0%	126	11,070
Burt	50%	1,958	62.4%	1,182	37.6%	0	0.0%	776	3,140
Butler	50%	1,712	53.6%	1,484	46.4%	0	0.0%	228	3,196
Cass	47%	3,010	49.4%	3,080	50.6%	0	0.0%	-70	6,090
Cedar	59%	3,432	78.8%	925	21.2%	0	0.0%	2,507	4,357
Chase	57%	1,047	60.2%	691	39.8%	0	0.0%	356	1,738
Cherry	55%	1,683	67.0%	828	33.0%	0	0.0%	855	2,511
Cheyenne	49%	2,133	62.2%	1,298	37.8%	0	0.0%	835	3,431
Clay	64%	1,964	55.6%	1,569	44.4%	0	0.0%	395	3,533
Colfax	60%	2,395	60.1%	1,587	39.9%	0	0.0%	808	3,982
Cuming	55%	2,814	65.6%	1,478	34.4%	0	0.0%	1,336	4,292
Custer	50%	2,617	54.4%	2,198	45.6%	0	0.0%	419	4,815
Dakota	42%	2,501	58.3%	1,790	41.7%	0	0.0%	711	4,291
Dawes	44%	1,988	65.4%	1,050	34.6%	1	0.0%	938	3,039
Dawson	44%	3,673	58.3%	2,623	41.7%	0	0.0%	1,050	6,296
Deuel	65%	780	69.3%	346	30.7%	0	0.0%	434	1,126
Dixon	60%	2,088	72.2%	804	27.8%	0	0.0%	1,284	2,892
Dodge	47%	6,748	59.1%	4,661	40.9%	0	0.0%	2,087	11,409
Douglas	44%	57,371	49.1%	59,439	50.8%	126	0.1%	-2,068	116,936
Dundy	56%	703	61.3%	443	38.7%	0	0.0%	260	1,146
Fillmore	64%	2,153	61.2%	1,367	38.8%	0	0.0%	786	3,520
Franklin	62%	1,005	51.5%	945	48.5%	0	0.0%	60	1,950
Frontier	53%	823	60.4%	540	39.6%	0	0.0%	283	1,363
Furnas	56%	1,541	58.0%	1,114	42.0%	0	0.0%	427	2,655
Gage	46%	4,700	58.2%	3,377	41.8%	0	0.0%	1,323	8,077
Garden	60%	799	65.3%	425	34.7%	0	0.0%	374	1,224
Garfield	63%	604	58.7%	425	41.3%	0	0.0%	179	1,029
Gosper	58%	443	52.4%	403	47.6%	0	0.0%	40	846
Grant	84%	349	74.6%	119	25.4%	0	0.0%	230	468
Greeley	61%	599	41.8%	835	58.2%	0	0.0%	-236	1,434
Hall	43%	6,658	50.3%	6,584	49.7%	0	0.0%	74	13,242
Hamilton	55%	1,901	57.0%	1,437	43.0%	0	0.0%	464	3,338
Harlan	69%	1,028	49.1%	1,065	50.9%	0	0.0%	-37	2,093
Hayes	71%	408	61.3%	258	38.7%	0	0.0%	150	666
Hitchcock	52%	883	60.8%	570	39.2%	0	0.0%	313	1,453
Holt	52%	2,741	60.4%	1,797	39.6%	0	0.0%	944	4,538
Hooker	51%	252	70.8%	104	29.2%	0	0.0%	148	356
Howard	54%	1,134	47.4%	1,256	52.6%	0	0.0%	-122	2,390
Jefferson	55%	2,475	62.6%	1,477	37.4%	0	0.0%	998	3,952
Johnson	67%	1,473	58.2%	1,059	41.8%	0	0.0%	414	2,532
Kearney	60%	1,340	46.9%	1,519	53.1%	0	0.0%	-179	2,859
Keith	50%	1,808	58.4%	1,289	41.6%	0	0.0%	519	3,097
Keya Paha	66%	414	71.3%	167	28.7%	0	0.0%	247	581
Kimball	56%	1,329	68.5%	610	31.5%	0	0.0%	719	1,939
Knox	52%	3,037	74.8%	1,025	25.2%	0	0.0%	2,012	4,062
Lancaster	40%	32,545	59.7%	21,979	40.3%	0	0.0%	10,566	54,524
Lincoln	46%	4,887	46.4%	5,635	53.5%	5	0.0%	-748	10,527
Logan	61%	201	50.6%	196	49.4%	0	0.0%	5	397
Loup	85%	271	55.3%	219	44.7%	0	0.0%	52	490
Madison	43%	6,270	69.3%	2,777	30.7%	0	0.0%	3,493	9,047
McPherson	58%	140	56.5%	108	43.5%	0	0.0%	32	248
Merrick	51%	1,625	54.7%	1,346	45.3%	0	0.0%	279	2,971
Morrill	44%	1,136	63.6%	651	36.4%	0	0.0%	485	1,787
Nance	61%	970	49.3%	997	50.7%	0	0.0%	-27	1,967
Nemaha	55%	2,109	63.8%	1,196	36.2%	0	0.0%	913	3,305
Nuckolls	59%	1,336	47.5%	1,476	52.5%	0	0.0%	-140	2,812
Otoe	53%	3,311	59.7%	2,230	40.2%	1	0.0%	1,081	5,542
Pawnee	61%	1,140	63.6%	652	36.4%	0	0.0%	488	1,792
Perkins	65%	878	55.4%	708	44.6%	0	0.0%	170	1,586
Phelps	59%	2,291	57.8%	1,667	42.1%	3	0.1%	624	3,961
Pierce	54%	2,327	75.6%	748	24.3%	3	0.1%	1,579	3,078
Platte	54%	5,150	51.9%	4,774	48.1%	0	0.0%	376	9,924
Polk	63%	1,479	55.6%	1,182	44.4%	0	0.0%	297	2,661
Red Willow	43%	2,314	62.9%	1,364	37.1%	0	0.0%	950	3,678
Richardson	57%	2,667	56.6%	2,045	43.4%	0	0.0%	622	4,712
Rock	57%	573	63.5%	330	36.5%	0	0.0%	243	903
Saline	55%	2,705	53.3%	2,367	46.7%	0	0.0%	338	5,072
Sarpy	30%	7,417	48.8%	7,740	50.9%	37	0.2%	-323	15,194
Saunders	54%	3,656	55.2%	2,968	44.8%	4	0.1%	688	6,628
Scotts Bluff	35%	5,227	60.2%	3,449	39.7%	2	0.0%	1,778	8,678
Seward	47%	3,266	64.8%	1,775	35.2%	0	0.0%	1,491	5,041
Sheridan	47%	1,733	72.4%	661	27.6%	0	0.0%	1,072	2,394
Sherman	67%	757	39.2%	1,172	60.8%	0	0.0%	-415	1,929
Sioux	59%	522	68.6%	239	31.4%	0	0.0%	283	761
Stanton	49%	1,379	70.1%	587	29.9%	0	0.0%	792	1,966
Thayer	55%	1,848	62.5%	1,107	37.5%	0	0.0%	741	2,955
Thomas	73%	312	68.9%	141	31.1%	0	0.0%	171	453
Thurston	40%	1,125	62.8%	666	37.2%	0	0.0%	459	1,791
Valley	64%	1,356	53.9%	1,159	46.1%	0	0.0%	197	2,515
Washington	51%	2,896	56.7%	2,204	43.2%	6	0.1%	692	5,106
Wayne	44%	2,322	73.1%	855	26.9%	0	0.0%	1,467	3,177
Webster	62%	1,057	48.9%	1,105	51.1%	0	0.0%	-48	2,162
Wheeler	68%	234	49.8%	236	50.2%	0	0.0%	-2	470
York	57%	3,832	68.2%	1,786	31.8%	0	0.0%	2,046	5,618
TOTAL	49%	275,473	55.9%	216,754	44.0%	196	0.0%	58,719	492,423
Total R vote: 275,473 (55.9%)      Total D vote: 216,754 (44.0%)      Total Other vote: 196 (0.0%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements:		$629,125		$277,985
Total Receipts:		$0		$0

1978 Governor, Adams County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	5,179	47.4%
Gerald Whelan (D)	5,735	52.5%
TOTAL	10,922
Turnout: 51%

1978 Governor, Antelope County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	2,195	64.9%
Gerald Whelan (D)	1,188	35.1%
TOTAL	3,383
Turnout: 58%

1978 Governor, Arthur County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	180	61.4%
Gerald Whelan (D)	113	38.6%
TOTAL	293
Turnout: 83%

1978 Governor, Banner County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	301	69.7%
Gerald Whelan (D)	131	30.3%
TOTAL	432
Turnout: 68%

1978 Governor, Blaine County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	268	65.7%
Gerald Whelan (D)	140	34.3%
TOTAL	408
Turnout: 73%

1978 Governor, Boone County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	1,615	51.1%
Gerald Whelan (D)	1,543	48.9%
TOTAL	3,158
Turnout: 62%

1978 Governor, Box Butte County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	2,341	61.8%
Gerald Whelan (D)	1,449	38.2%
TOTAL	3,790
Turnout: 44%

1978 Governor, Boyd County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	834	60.2%
Gerald Whelan (D)	552	39.8%
TOTAL	1,386
Turnout: 56%

1978 Governor, Brown County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	1,184	63.1%
Gerald Whelan (D)	691	36.9%
TOTAL	1,875
Turnout: 64%

1978 Governor, Buffalo County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	5,598	50.6%
Gerald Whelan (D)	5,472	49.4%
TOTAL	11,070
Turnout: 47%

1978 Governor, Burt County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	1,958	62.4%
Gerald Whelan (D)	1,182	37.6%
TOTAL	3,140
Turnout: 50%

1978 Governor, Butler County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	1,712	53.6%
Gerald Whelan (D)	1,484	46.4%
TOTAL	3,196
Turnout: 50%

1978 Governor, Cass County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	3,010	49.4%
Gerald Whelan (D)	3,080	50.6%
TOTAL	6,090
Turnout: 47%

1978 Governor, Cedar County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	3,432	78.8%
Gerald Whelan (D)	925	21.2%
TOTAL	4,357
Turnout: 59%

1978 Governor, Chase County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	1,047	60.2%
Gerald Whelan (D)	691	39.8%
TOTAL	1,738
Turnout: 57%

1978 Governor, Cherry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	1,683	67.0%
Gerald Whelan (D)	828	33.0%
TOTAL	2,511
Turnout: 55%

1978 Governor, Cheyenne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	2,133	62.2%
Gerald Whelan (D)	1,298	37.8%
TOTAL	3,431
Turnout: 49%

1978 Governor, Clay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	1,964	55.6%
Gerald Whelan (D)	1,569	44.4%
TOTAL	3,533
Turnout: 64%

1978 Governor, Colfax County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	2,395	60.1%
Gerald Whelan (D)	1,587	39.9%
TOTAL	3,982
Turnout: 60%

1978 Governor, Cuming County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	2,814	65.6%
Gerald Whelan (D)	1,478	34.4%
TOTAL	4,292
Turnout: 55%

1978 Governor, Custer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	2,617	54.4%
Gerald Whelan (D)	2,198	45.6%
TOTAL	4,815
Turnout: 50%

1978 Governor, Dakota County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	2,501	58.3%
Gerald Whelan (D)	1,790	41.7%
TOTAL	4,291
Turnout: 42%

1978 Governor, Dawes County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	1,988	65.4%
Gerald Whelan (D)	1,050	34.6%
TOTAL	3,039
Turnout: 44%

1978 Governor, Dawson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	3,673	58.3%
Gerald Whelan (D)	2,623	41.7%
TOTAL	6,296
Turnout: 44%

1978 Governor, Deuel County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	780	69.3%
Gerald Whelan (D)	346	30.7%
TOTAL	1,126
Turnout: 65%

1978 Governor, Dixon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	2,088	72.2%
Gerald Whelan (D)	804	27.8%
TOTAL	2,892
Turnout: 60%

1978 Governor, Dodge County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	6,748	59.1%
Gerald Whelan (D)	4,661	40.9%
TOTAL	11,409
Turnout: 47%

1978 Governor, Douglas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	57,371	49.1%
Gerald Whelan (D)	59,439	50.8%
TOTAL	116,936
Turnout: 44%

1978 Governor, Dundy County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	703	61.3%
Gerald Whelan (D)	443	38.7%
TOTAL	1,146
Turnout: 56%

1978 Governor, Fillmore County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	2,153	61.2%
Gerald Whelan (D)	1,367	38.8%
TOTAL	3,520
Turnout: 64%

1978 Governor, Franklin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	1,005	51.5%
Gerald Whelan (D)	945	48.5%
TOTAL	1,950
Turnout: 62%

1978 Governor, Frontier County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	823	60.4%
Gerald Whelan (D)	540	39.6%
TOTAL	1,363
Turnout: 53%

1978 Governor, Furnas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	1,541	58.0%
Gerald Whelan (D)	1,114	42.0%
TOTAL	2,655
Turnout: 56%

1978 Governor, Gage County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	4,700	58.2%
Gerald Whelan (D)	3,377	41.8%
TOTAL	8,077
Turnout: 46%

1978 Governor, Garden County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	799	65.3%
Gerald Whelan (D)	425	34.7%
TOTAL	1,224
Turnout: 60%

1978 Governor, Garfield County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	604	58.7%
Gerald Whelan (D)	425	41.3%
TOTAL	1,029
Turnout: 63%

1978 Governor, Gosper County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	443	52.4%
Gerald Whelan (D)	403	47.6%
TOTAL	846
Turnout: 58%

1978 Governor, Grant County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	349	74.6%
Gerald Whelan (D)	119	25.4%
TOTAL	468
Turnout: 84%

1978 Governor, Greeley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	599	41.8%
Gerald Whelan (D)	835	58.2%
TOTAL	1,434
Turnout: 61%

1978 Governor, Hall County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	6,658	50.3%
Gerald Whelan (D)	6,584	49.7%
TOTAL	13,242
Turnout: 43%

1978 Governor, Hamilton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	1,901	57.0%
Gerald Whelan (D)	1,437	43.0%
TOTAL	3,338
Turnout: 55%

1978 Governor, Harlan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	1,028	49.1%
Gerald Whelan (D)	1,065	50.9%
TOTAL	2,093
Turnout: 69%

1978 Governor, Hayes County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	408	61.3%
Gerald Whelan (D)	258	38.7%
TOTAL	666
Turnout: 71%

1978 Governor, Hitchcock County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	883	60.8%
Gerald Whelan (D)	570	39.2%
TOTAL	1,453
Turnout: 52%

1978 Governor, Holt County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	2,741	60.4%
Gerald Whelan (D)	1,797	39.6%
TOTAL	4,538
Turnout: 52%

1978 Governor, Hooker County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	252	70.8%
Gerald Whelan (D)	104	29.2%
TOTAL	356
Turnout: 51%

1978 Governor, Howard County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	1,134	47.4%
Gerald Whelan (D)	1,256	52.6%
TOTAL	2,390
Turnout: 54%

1978 Governor, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	2,475	62.6%
Gerald Whelan (D)	1,477	37.4%
TOTAL	3,952
Turnout: 55%

1978 Governor, Johnson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	1,473	58.2%
Gerald Whelan (D)	1,059	41.8%
TOTAL	2,532
Turnout: 67%

1978 Governor, Kearney County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	1,340	46.9%
Gerald Whelan (D)	1,519	53.1%
TOTAL	2,859
Turnout: 60%

1978 Governor, Keith County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	1,808	58.4%
Gerald Whelan (D)	1,289	41.6%
TOTAL	3,097
Turnout: 50%

1978 Governor, Keya Paha County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	414	71.3%
Gerald Whelan (D)	167	28.7%
TOTAL	581
Turnout: 66%

1978 Governor, Kimball County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	1,329	68.5%
Gerald Whelan (D)	610	31.5%
TOTAL	1,939
Turnout: 56%

1978 Governor, Knox County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	3,037	74.8%
Gerald Whelan (D)	1,025	25.2%
TOTAL	4,062
Turnout: 52%

1978 Governor, Lancaster County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	32,545	59.7%
Gerald Whelan (D)	21,979	40.3%
TOTAL	54,524
Turnout: 40%

1978 Governor, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	4,887	46.4%
Gerald Whelan (D)	5,635	53.5%
TOTAL	10,527
Turnout: 46%

1978 Governor, Logan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	201	50.6%
Gerald Whelan (D)	196	49.4%
TOTAL	397
Turnout: 61%

1978 Governor, Loup County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	271	55.3%
Gerald Whelan (D)	219	44.7%
TOTAL	490
Turnout: 85%

1978 Governor, Madison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	6,270	69.3%
Gerald Whelan (D)	2,777	30.7%
TOTAL	9,047
Turnout: 43%

1978 Governor, McPherson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	140	56.5%
Gerald Whelan (D)	108	43.5%
TOTAL	248
Turnout: 58%

1978 Governor, Merrick County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	1,625	54.7%
Gerald Whelan (D)	1,346	45.3%
TOTAL	2,971
Turnout: 51%

1978 Governor, Morrill County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	1,136	63.6%
Gerald Whelan (D)	651	36.4%
TOTAL	1,787
Turnout: 44%

1978 Governor, Nance County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	970	49.3%
Gerald Whelan (D)	997	50.7%
TOTAL	1,967
Turnout: 61%

1978 Governor, Nemaha County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	2,109	63.8%
Gerald Whelan (D)	1,196	36.2%
TOTAL	3,305
Turnout: 55%

1978 Governor, Nuckolls County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	1,336	47.5%
Gerald Whelan (D)	1,476	52.5%
TOTAL	2,812
Turnout: 59%

1978 Governor, Otoe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	3,311	59.7%
Gerald Whelan (D)	2,230	40.2%
TOTAL	5,542
Turnout: 53%

1978 Governor, Pawnee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	1,140	63.6%
Gerald Whelan (D)	652	36.4%
TOTAL	1,792
Turnout: 61%

1978 Governor, Perkins County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	878	55.4%
Gerald Whelan (D)	708	44.6%
TOTAL	1,586
Turnout: 65%

1978 Governor, Phelps County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	2,291	57.8%
Gerald Whelan (D)	1,667	42.1%
TOTAL	3,961
Turnout: 59%

1978 Governor, Pierce County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	2,327	75.6%
Gerald Whelan (D)	748	24.3%
TOTAL	3,078
Turnout: 54%

1978 Governor, Platte County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	5,150	51.9%
Gerald Whelan (D)	4,774	48.1%
TOTAL	9,924
Turnout: 54%

1978 Governor, Polk County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	1,479	55.6%
Gerald Whelan (D)	1,182	44.4%
TOTAL	2,661
Turnout: 63%

1978 Governor, Red Willow County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	2,314	62.9%
Gerald Whelan (D)	1,364	37.1%
TOTAL	3,678
Turnout: 43%

1978 Governor, Richardson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	2,667	56.6%
Gerald Whelan (D)	2,045	43.4%
TOTAL	4,712
Turnout: 57%

1978 Governor, Rock County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	573	63.5%
Gerald Whelan (D)	330	36.5%
TOTAL	903
Turnout: 57%

1978 Governor, Saline County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	2,705	53.3%
Gerald Whelan (D)	2,367	46.7%
TOTAL	5,072
Turnout: 55%

1978 Governor, Sarpy County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	7,417	48.8%
Gerald Whelan (D)	7,740	50.9%
TOTAL	15,194
Turnout: 30%

1978 Governor, Saunders County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	3,656	55.2%
Gerald Whelan (D)	2,968	44.8%
TOTAL	6,628
Turnout: 54%

1978 Governor, Scotts Bluff County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	5,227	60.2%
Gerald Whelan (D)	3,449	39.7%
TOTAL	8,678
Turnout: 35%

1978 Governor, Seward County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	3,266	64.8%
Gerald Whelan (D)	1,775	35.2%
TOTAL	5,041
Turnout: 47%

1978 Governor, Sheridan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	1,733	72.4%
Gerald Whelan (D)	661	27.6%
TOTAL	2,394
Turnout: 47%

1978 Governor, Sherman County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	757	39.2%
Gerald Whelan (D)	1,172	60.8%
TOTAL	1,929
Turnout: 67%

1978 Governor, Sioux County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	522	68.6%
Gerald Whelan (D)	239	31.4%
TOTAL	761
Turnout: 59%

1978 Governor, Stanton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	1,379	70.1%
Gerald Whelan (D)	587	29.9%
TOTAL	1,966
Turnout: 49%

1978 Governor, Thayer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	1,848	62.5%
Gerald Whelan (D)	1,107	37.5%
TOTAL	2,955
Turnout: 55%

1978 Governor, Thomas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	312	68.9%
Gerald Whelan (D)	141	31.1%
TOTAL	453
Turnout: 73%

1978 Governor, Thurston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	1,125	62.8%
Gerald Whelan (D)	666	37.2%
TOTAL	1,791
Turnout: 40%

1978 Governor, Valley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	1,356	53.9%
Gerald Whelan (D)	1,159	46.1%
TOTAL	2,515
Turnout: 64%

1978 Governor, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	2,896	56.7%
Gerald Whelan (D)	2,204	43.2%
TOTAL	5,106
Turnout: 51%

1978 Governor, Wayne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	2,322	73.1%
Gerald Whelan (D)	855	26.9%
TOTAL	3,177
Turnout: 44%

1978 Governor, Webster County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	1,057	48.9%
Gerald Whelan (D)	1,105	51.1%
TOTAL	2,162
Turnout: 62%

1978 Governor, Wheeler County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	234	49.8%
Gerald Whelan (D)	236	50.2%
TOTAL	470
Turnout: 68%

1978 Governor, York County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Charles Thone (R)	3,832	68.2%
Gerald Whelan (D)	1,786	31.8%
TOTAL	5,618
Turnout: 57%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Charles Thone
Total Disbursements:	$629,125

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
The financial data used here were originally collected by Thad Beyle and Jennifer M. Jensen

Gerald Whelan
Total Disbursements:	$277,985