| Election Name: | 1880 Nebraska gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Nebraska |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1878 Nebraska gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1878 |
| Next Election: | 1882 Nebraska gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1882 |
| Election Date: | November 2, 1880 |
| Nominee1: | Albinus Nance |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 55,237 |
| Percentage1: | 63.2% |
| Nominee2: | Thomas W. Tipton |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 28,167 |
| Percentage2: | 32.3% |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Albinus Nance |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Albinus Nance |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1880 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1880, in order to elect the Governor of Nebraska. Incumbent Republican Governor of Nebraska Albinus Nance defeated Democratic nominee Thomas Tipton, who had formerly served as a Republican US Senator from Nebraska.[1] [2]
On election day, Republican nominee Albinus Nance won re-election by a margin of 27,070 votes against his foremost opponent, Democratic nominee Thomas Tipton, thereby holding Republican control over the office of Governor. Nance was sworn in for his second term on 4 January 1881.[3] [4]