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The 1910 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1910, and featured incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor Melville R. Hopewell, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee Ralph A. Clark as well as Socialist Party nominee George L. Slutter and Prohibition Party nominee Samuel Lichty. [1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ralph A. Clark | 21,598 | 51.57 | |
Democratic | William H. Green | 20,282 | 48.43 |
The People's Independent Party, a remnant of the earlier populist movement, chose between the two democratic candidates for lieutenant governor. [6] Although William H. Green edged out the victory in the primary, the People's Independent Party decided to endorse Ralph A. Clark instead, since he was the Democratic nominee and the party did not desire to split the vote with the Democrats in the general election. [1] [7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Populist | William H. Green | 1,461 | 52.27 | |
Populist | Ralph A. Clark | 1,334 | 47.73 |
Samuel Lichty ran unopposed for the Prohibition Party nomination. He was the secretary of the Richardson County Farm Mutual Insurance Company from Falls City, Nebraska. [5] [8]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Prohibition | Samuel Lichty | 456 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Melville R. Hopewell (incumbent) | 21,943 | 58.49 | |
Republican | Walter Johnson | 15,570 | 41.51 |
George L. Slutter ran unopposed for the Socialist Party nomination. He was from Omaha, Nebraska. [5]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Socialist | George L. Slutter | 735 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Melville R. Hopewell (incumbent) | 113,002 | 48.42 | |
Democratic | Ralph A. Clark [lower-alpha 1] | 110,704 | 47.44 | |
Socialist | George L. Slutter | 6,115 | 2.62 | |
Prohibition | Samuel Lichty | 3,543 | 1.52 | |
Total votes | 233,364 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
On May 2, 1911, incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor Melville R. Hopewell, who was reelected in this election, died while in office. After the death of Hopewell, John H. Morehead was considered to be the acting lieutenant governor due to his position as president pro tempore of the Nebraska Senate based on Article V, Section 18, of the Nebraska Constitution until another lieutenant governor was elected in the 1912 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election. [9] [10] [11]
John Henry Morehead was an American politician who served as the 17th governor of Nebraska from 1913 to 1917.
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The 1914 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1914.
The 1912 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912.
The 1910 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1910.
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Hopewell, of Tekamah has the republican nomination and lined up against him are William H. Green with the populist nomination and Ralph Clark a democrat. If Green does not withdraw, it would seem certain that Hopewell will be elected....
As senate president, Morehead succeeded to the office of lieutenant governor, where he served from 1911 to 1912.
Due to his Senate post as President Pro Tempore, he stepped in as Lieutenant Governor of the State in May 1911, when the incumbent, M.R. Hopewell, died while in office.
Through the death of Judge Melville R. Hopewell, on May 2 last, Senator Morehead became acting lieutenant governor of the state.