1950 Nebraska gubernatorial election
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The 1950 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1950, and featured incumbent Governor Val Peterson, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee, former state Senator Walter R. Raecke, to win a third and final two-year term in office.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Terry Carpenter, former U.S. Representative
- Henry L. Fillman, farmer and insurance businessman[1]
- Frank B. Morrison, attorney and former school superintendent
- Walter R. Raecke, former Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature[2]
- Harry R. Swanson, former Secretary of State[1]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Walter R. Raecke | 27,249 | 32.05 | |
| Democratic | Terry Carpenter | 26,057 | 30.65 | |
| Democratic | Frank B. Morrison | 20,242 | 23.81 | |
| Democratic | Harry R. Swanson | 9,405 | 11.06 | |
| Democratic | Henry L. Fillman | 2,048 | 2.41 | |
| Democratic | Write-in | 17 | 0.02 | |
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Ernest A. Adams, Douglas County Treasurer
- Val Peterson, incumbent Governor
- Arthur B. Walker, physician[4] and candidate in the Republican primaries for governor in 1948, governor in 1946, and lieutenant governor in 1938
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Val Peterson (incumbent) | 93,689 | 69.63 | |
| Republican | Ernest A. Adams | 29,571 | 21.98 | |
| Republican | Arthur B. Walker | 11,274 | 8.38 | |
| Republican | Write-in | 28 | 0.02 | |
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Val Peterson (incumbent) | 247,081 | 54.94% | ||
| Democratic | Walter R. Raecke | 202,638 | 45.06% | ||
| Write-in | Others | 1 | >0.01% | ||
| Total votes | 449,720 | 100.0% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Vote Light in Several State Towns". Lincoln Evening Journal. August 8, 1950.
Contenders were former Rep. Terry Carpenter of Scottsbluff, Atty. Frank B. Morrison of McCook, former Secretary of State Harry R. Swanson, ex-Legislator Walter R. Raecke of Central City, and Henry L. Fillman, York farmer and insurance man.
- ^ "Walter R. Raecke, 1895-1960". nebraskahistory.org. Nebraska State Historical Society. Archived from the original on May 16, 2008. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
- ^ a b c Frank Marsh (Sr.). "Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board Primary Election August 8, 1950, General Election November 7, 1950" (PDF). Retrieved September 28, 2017.
- ^ "State Primary Candidates". Beatrice Daily Sun. June 9, 1946.
Dr. A. B. Walker, Republican, 68, Lincoln; physician.
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