1908 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election

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1908 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election
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Nominee Melville R. Hopewell Erasmus O. Garrett
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote127,805127,575
Percentage48.4%48.3%
Lieutenant Governor before election

Melville R. Hopewell
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Melville R. Hopewell
Republican

The 1908 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1908, and featured incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor Melville R. Hopewell, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee Erasmus O. Garrett as well as Prohibition Party nominee Frank E. Linch and Socialist Party nominee Thomas Jorgenson. [1]

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Erasmus O. Garrett 15,552 51.60
Democratic Addison S. Tibbets8,42027.94
Democratic James A. Grimison6,16720.46

People's Independent primary

Candidates

The People's Independent Party, a remnant of the earlier populist movement, chose between two of the democratic candidates for lieutenant governor since the Democratic Party and the Populist Party had run on "fusion" tickets in past elections. [9]

Results

People's Independent primary results [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Populist Erasmus O. Garrett 2,573 75.30
Populist James A. Grimison84424.70

Prohibition primary

Candidates

Frank E. Linch ran unopposed for the Prohibition Party nomination. He was a businessman and insurance agent from Lincoln, Nebraska, [9] [2] and a prominent Methodist who was involved in religious and charitable organizations. [10] [11]

Results

Prohibition primary results [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Prohibition Frank E. Linch 715 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Melville R. Hopewell, the incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor from Tekamah, Nebraska, ran unopposed for the Republican Party nomination. [9]

Results

Republican primary results [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Melville R. Hopewell (incumbent) 48,032 100.0

Socialist primary

Candidates

Results

Socialist primary results [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Socialist Thomas Jorgenson 245 60.0
Socialist W. C. Rodgers16440.0

General election

Results

Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1908 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Melville R. Hopewell (incumbent) 127,805 [lower-alpha 1] 48.35
Democratic Erasmus O. Garrett [lower-alpha 2] 127,575 [lower-alpha 3] 48.26
Prohibition Frank E. Linch5,4692.07
Socialist Thomas Jorgenson3,4841.32
Total votes264,333 100.00
Republican hold
  1. ↑ While the 1909 Senate Journal of the Legislature of the State of Nebraska gives Hopewell's total as 127,805, [1] several newspaper sources list his total as 127,705. [12] [13] [14]
  2. ↑ Cross-endorsed by the People's Independent (Populist) Party.
  3. ↑ While the 1909 Senate Journal of the Legislature of the State of Nebraska gives Garrett's total as 127,575, [1] several newspaper sources list his total as 127,503. [12] [13] [14]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 William H. Smith; Horace M. Davis; E. A. Walrath (1909). Senate Journal of the Legislature of the State of Nebraska: Thirty-First Session. York Blank Book Co. pp. 62–65.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Filings Are Made: Democrats and Republicans Have Full State Tickets". The Oconto Register. August 21, 1908. p. 2. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  3. ↑ "E. O. Garrett, Former Cedar Rapids Man And Noted Educator, Dies". Cedar Rapids Gazette. October 31, 1937. p. 20. Retrieved June 20, 2023. Word was received here Saturday of the death of Erasmus O. Garrett, 69, resident of Cedar Rapids from 1915 to 1926.... Mr. Garrett ran for lieutenant governor of Nebraska on the democratic populist ticket in 1908.
  4. ↑ "Who's Who and How They Look---Democratic State Ticket". Omaha World-Herald. October 18, 1908. p. 25. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Sixth District: Judge J. A. Grimison". Omaha World-Herald. May 8, 1899. p. 15. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Resolutions On Death of Judge A. S. Tibbets". Lincoln Star. October 15, 1915. p. 7. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Passing of A. S. Tibbets". Lincoln Evening Journal. September 25, 1915. p. 7. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  8. ↑ "A. S. Tibbets Dead After Long Illness". Nebraska State Journal. September 25, 1915. p. 5. Retrieved June 20, 2023. Addison S. Tibbets, temporary postmaster of Lincoln, died this morning....
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Vote of Primaries". Nebraska State Democrat. September 26, 1908. p. 7. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Frank E. Linch dies following a long illness". Nebraska State Journal. October 29, 1945. pp. 1–2. Retrieved June 20, 2023. Linch had been a member of Trinity Methodist church for nearly 50 years and had become known as one of the leading Methodists in the state.
  11. ↑ "More of Less Personal: Frank E. Linch". Lincoln Evening Journal. October 30, 1945. p. 6. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  12. 1 2 "State Legislature: Complete Roll of Upper and Lower Houses". The Crete News. November 28, 1908. p. 7. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  13. 1 2 "State Legislature: Complete Roll of Upper and Lower Houses". The Overton Herald. November 27, 1908. p. 2. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
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