1910 Nebraska gubernatorial election

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1910 Nebraska gubernatorial election
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  1908 November 8, 1910 1912  
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Nominee Chester Hardy Aldrich James Dahlman
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote123,070107,760
Percentage51.90%45.45%

1910 Nebraska gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
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.

Contents

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

Results

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic James Dahlman 27,591 50.28
Democratic Ashton C. Shallenberger (incumbent)27,28749.72
Total votes54,878 100.00

People's Independent primary

Candidates

Results

People's Independent primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Populist Ashton C. Shallenberger (incumbent) 3,148 100.00
Total votes3,148 100.00

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]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Prohibition George I. Wright 463 100.00
Total votes463 100.00

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

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chester Hardy Aldrich 20,627 51.43
Republican Addison E. Cady15,61638.93
Republican William Elmer Low3,8689.64
Total votes40,111 100.00

Socialist primary

Candidates

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

Results

Socialist primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Socialist Clyde J. Wright 841 100.00
Total votes841 100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

1910 Nebraska gubernatorial election [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chester Hardy Aldrich 123,070 51.90%
Democratic James Dahlman 107,76045.45%
Socialist Clyde J. Wright6,2792.65%
Majority15,3106.45%
Turnout 237,109
Republican gain from Democratic

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References

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