1940 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election

1940 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election

← 1938 November 5, 1940 1942 →
 
Nominee William E. Johnson William H. Diers
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 330,313 218,161
Percentage 60.2% 39.8%

Lieutenant Governor before election

William E. Johnson
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

William E. Johnson
Republican

The 1940 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940, and featured incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor William E. Johnson, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee and Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature William H. Diers.[1]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William H. Diers 28,171 23.85
Democratic Peter Mehrens 25,999 22.02
Democratic Arthur L. Neumann 22,705 19.23
Democratic Nate M. Parsons 21,936 18.58
Democratic John B. Elliott, Jr. 19,283 16.33

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William E. Johnson (incumbent) 55,364 38.57
Republican Harry L. Reed 40,426 28.16
Republican John B. Peterson 24,017 16.73
Republican Frank A. High 23,744 16.54

General election

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Results

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Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1940[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William E. Johnson (incumbent) 330,313 60.22
Democratic William H. Diers 218,161 39.78
Total votes 548,474 100.00
Republican hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Harry R. Swanson. "Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board Primary Election April 9, 1940, General Election November 5, 1940" (PDF). Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  2. ^ State of Nebraska, 1940 Nebraska Blue Book (PDF), p. 203
  3. ^ State of Nebraska, 2020-21 Nebraska Blue Book (PDF), pp. 356, 392, retrieved June 21, 2023
  4. ^ "More Or Less Personal". Lincoln Journal Star. March 30, 1944. p. 6. Retrieved May 24, 2023.