1888 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election

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The 1888 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1888, and featured Republican nominee George de Rue Meiklejohn defeating Democratic nominee Frank Folda as well as Prohibition Party nominee John Dale and Union Labor nominee C. W. Potter.^[1]

General election

Candidates

John Dale, Prohibition candidate, businessman and president of the Metropolitan Prohibition Club of Omaha, Nebraska.^[2]^[3] Dale was originally nominated at the Prohibition Party convention for governor, but lost to George E. Bigelow in a 503 to 307 vote. He was then nominated to run for lieutenant governor over C. F. S. Templin.^[4]
Frank Folda, Democratic candidate, banker and former member of the Nebraska House of Representatives from 1875 to 1877 from Schuyler, Nebraska ^[5]^[6]
George de Rue Meiklejohn, Republican candidate, lawyer, former county attorney for Nance County, member of the Nebraska Senate since 1885 and president pro tempore of the Nebraska Senate since 1887 from Fullerton, Nebraska ^[5]^[7]
C. W. Potter, Union Labor candidate, member of the executive committee of the State Farmers' Alliance from Brown County, Nebraska ^[8]

Results

Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1888^[1]^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	George de Rue Meiklejohn	103,460	52.41
	Democratic	Frank Folda	79,706	40.37
	Prohibition	John Dale	9,885	5.01
	Labor	C. W. Potter	4,361	2.21
	Scattering		10
Total votes			197,422	100.00
	Republican hold

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References

1 2 State of Nebraska (1899). 1899-1900 Nebraska Blue Book (PDF). State Journal Co. pp. 190–191. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
↑ "Hon. John Dale". The New Republic. September 13, 1888. p. 1. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
↑ "Prominent Prohibitionists". The New Republic. August 23, 1888. p. 1. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
↑ "They're First in the Field: The Third Party Nominates a Complete State Ticket". Omaha Daily Bee. August 17, 1888. p. 4. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
1 2 State of Nebraska, 2020-21 Nebraska Blue Book (PDF), p. 317-178, retrieved June 11, 2023
↑ "Banking House of F. Folda". Schuyler Sun. August 23, 1888. p. 2. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
↑ "G. De R. Meiklejohn Dies at Age 72. Assistant Secretary of War in Administration of President McKinley. Made Poor By Liberality. Couldn't Say 'No' to Those in Distress. Often Tried Court Cases Without a Fee" . The New York Times . April 20, 1929. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
↑ "State Farmers' Alliance". Omaha Daily Bee. January 8, 1888. p. 2. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
↑ State of Nebraska (1889). Nebraska Blue Book and Legislative Manual for the Year 1889 (PDF). State Journal Co. pp. 104–106. Retrieved June 8, 2023.

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[results-1] 1 2 State of Nebraska (1899). 1899-1900 Nebraska Blue Book (PDF). State Journal Co. pp. 190–191. Retrieved June 8, 2023.

[2] "Hon. John Dale". The New Republic. September 13, 1888. p. 1. Retrieved June 11, 2023.

[3] "Prominent Prohibitionists". The New Republic. August 23, 1888. p. 1. Retrieved June 11, 2023.

[4] "They're First in the Field: The Third Party Nominates a Complete State Ticket". Omaha Daily Bee. August 17, 1888. p. 4. Retrieved June 11, 2023.

[bluebook-5] 1 2 State of Nebraska, 2020-21 Nebraska Blue Book (PDF), p. 317-178, retrieved June 11, 2023

[6] "Banking House of F. Folda". Schuyler Sun. August 23, 1888. p. 2. Retrieved June 11, 2023.

[obit-7] "G. De R. Meiklejohn Dies at Age 72. Assistant Secretary of War in Administration of President McKinley. Made Poor By Liberality. Couldn't Say 'No' to Those in Distress. Often Tried Court Cases Without a Fee" . The New York Times . April 20, 1929. Retrieved April 19, 2015.

[8] "State Farmers' Alliance". Omaha Daily Bee. January 8, 1888. p. 2. Retrieved June 11, 2023.

[9] State of Nebraska (1889). Nebraska Blue Book and Legislative Manual for the Year 1889 (PDF). State Journal Co. pp. 104–106. Retrieved June 8, 2023.

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