1910 Nebraska gubernatorial election

1910 Nebraska gubernatorial election

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Nominee Chester Hardy Aldrich James Dahlman Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 123,070 107,760 Percentage 51.90% 45.45%

County results Aldrich:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Dahlman:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election Ashton C. Shallenberger Democratic Elected Governor Chester Hardy Aldrich Republican

The 1910 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1910.

Incumbent Democratic Governor Ashton C. Shallenberger was defeated in the Democratic primary.

Republican nominee Chester Hardy Aldrich defeated Democratic nominee James Dahlman with 51.90% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on August 16, 1910.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• James Dahlman, Mayor of Omaha
• Ashton C. Shallenberger, incumbent Governor

Results

Democratic primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	James Dahlman	27,591	50.28
	Democratic	Ashton C. Shallenberger (incumbent)	27,287	49.72
Total votes			54,878	100.00

People's Independent primary

Candidates

• Ashton C. Shallenberger, incumbent Governor

Results

People's Independent primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Populist	Ashton C. Shallenberger (incumbent)	3,148	100.00
Total votes			3,148	100.00

Shellenberger declined the nomination. The state central committee decided not to fill the vacancy. ^{[2] [3]}

Prohibition primary

Candidates

• George I. Wright

Results

Prohibition primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Prohibition	George I. Wright	463	100.00
Total votes			463	100.00

Wright withdrew from the candidacy in favour of Aldrich. ^{[3] [4]}

Republican primary

Candidates

• Chester Hardy Aldrich, former State Senator
• Addison E. Cady, Republican candidate for Nebraska's 6th congressional district in 1896
• William Elmer Low, farmer ^[5]

Results

Republican primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Chester Hardy Aldrich	20,627	51.43
	Republican	Addison E. Cady	15,616	38.93
	Republican	William Elmer Low	3,868	9.64
Total votes			40,111	100.00

Socialist primary

Candidates

• Clyde J. Wright, state secretary of the Socialist Party ^[6]

Results

Socialist primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Socialist	Clyde J. Wright	841	100.00
Total votes			841	100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• James Dahlman, Democratic
• Chester Hardy Aldrich, Republican

Other candidates

• Clyde J. Wright, Socialist

Results

1910 Nebraska gubernatorial election ^{[7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Chester Hardy Aldrich	123,070	51.90%
	Democratic	James Dahlman	107,760	45.45%
	Socialist	Clyde J. Wright	6,279	2.65%
Majority			15,310	6.45%
Turnout			237,109
	Republican gain from Democratic

See also

• 1910 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election

References

1. Nebraska Blue Book 1915, pp. 924–925.
2. "Shallenberger declines to make race for Pops". The Frontier. O'Neill City, Neb. September 15, 1910. p. 7. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
3. "Pops leave ticket blank". The Norfolk weekly news-journal. Norfolk, Neb. September 23, 1910. p. 8. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
4. "Chester H. Aldrich and his home folks". Custer County Republican. Broken Bow, Neb. October 27, 1910. p. 6. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
5. "W. F. Lowe a Candidate". Valentine Democrat. Valentine, Neb. June 30, 1910. p. 6. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
6. "Socialist Meeting". The wageworker. Lincoln, Neb. January 29, 1910. p. 5. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
7. "NE Governor, 1910". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
8. Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 64. ISBN   1-56802-396-0.
9. Dubin, Michael J. (2010). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. p. 31. ISBN   978-0-7864-4722-0.
10. Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 186–187. ISBN   0-930466-17-9.
11. Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 360. ISBN   0-379-00665-0.
12. Sheldon, Addison E., ed. (December 1918). The Nebraska Blue Book and Historical Register 1918. Lincoln, Nebraska: Nebraska Legislative Reference Bureau. pp. 485–486.
13. Proceedings of the Thirty-Second Session of the Nebraska House of Representatives. Omaha: Klopp & Bartlett Co. 1911. p. 25.

Bibliography

• Sheldon, Addison E., ed. (1915). The Nebraska Blue Book and Historical Register 1915. Lincoln: State Journal Company.