1912 Nebraska gubernatorial election

1912 Nebraska gubernatorial election

←  1910 November 5, 1912 1914  →

Nominee John H. Morehead Chester Hardy Aldrich Party Democratic Republican Alliance Populist Progressive Popular vote 123,997 114,075 Percentage 49.27% 45.33%

County results Morehead:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70% Aldrich:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election Chester Hardy Aldrich Republican Elected Governor John H. Morehead Democratic

The 1912 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912.

Incumbent Republican Governor Chester Hardy Aldrich was defeated for re-election by Democratic nominee John H. Morehead.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on April 19, 1912.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Richard Lee Metcalfe, newspaper editor ^[1]
• John H. Morehead, President pro tempore of the State Senate

Withdrew

• Charles W. Pool ^{[2] [3]}

Results

Democratic primary results ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John H. Morehead	26,279	54.36
	Democratic	Richard Lee Metcalfe	22,065	45.64
Total votes			48,344	100.00

People's Independent primary

Candidates

• Richard Lee Metcalfe, newspaper editor
• John H. Morehead, President pro tempore of the State Senate

Results

People's Independent primary results ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Populist	Richard Lee Metcalfe	606	60.30
	Populist	John H. Morehead	399	39.70
Total votes			1,005	100.00

Metcalfe withdrew in favour of Morehead. ^{[5] [6] [7]}

Prohibition primary

Candidates

• Nathan Wilson

Results

Prohibition primary results ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Prohibition	Nathan Wilson	490	100.00
Total votes			490	100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

• Chester Hardy Aldrich, incumbent Governor
• Jesse S. Newton, merchant ^[8]

Results

Republican primary results ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Chester Hardy Aldrich (incumbent)	48,981	67.42
	Republican	Jesse S. Newton	23,673	32.58
Total votes			72,654	100.00

Socialist primary

Candidates

• Clyde J. Wright, Socialist candidate for Governor in 1910

Results

Socialist primary results ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Socialist	Clyde J. Wright	1,559	100.00
Total votes			1,559	100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• John H. Morehead, Democratic and People's Independent
• Chester Hardy Aldrich, Republican and Progressive

Other candidates

• Nathan Wilson, Prohibition
• Clyde J. Wright, Socialist

Results

1912 Nebraska gubernatorial election ^{[9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John H. Morehead	123,997	49.27%
	Republican	Chester Hardy Aldrich (incumbent)	114,075	45.33%
	Socialist	Clyde J. Wright	9,964	3.96%
	Prohibition	Nathan Wilson	3,642	1.45%
Majority			9,922	3.94%
Turnout			251,678
	Democratic gain from Republican

See also

• 1912 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election

References

1. "Richard Lee Metcalfe". Douglas County Historical Society. Archived from the original on September 25, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
2. "Men after office". Dakota County herald. Dakota City, Neb. March 29, 1912. p. 1. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
3. "Morehead the man". Will Maupin's weekly. Lincoln, Neb. April 12, 1912. p. 1. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
4. Nebraska Blue Book 1915, pp. 926–927.
5. "Nebraska". Omaha daily bee. Omaha, Neb. May 10, 1912. p. 3. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
6. "Elaborate Program at Political Revival". Omaha daily bee. Omaha, Neb. September 28, 1912. p. 2. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
7. "Harvadr's [sic] Celebration". Omaha daily bee. Omaha, Neb. October 1, 1912. p. 3. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
8. "Congressional Lineup". The Norfolk weekly news-journal. Norfolk, Neb. March 22, 1912. p. 5. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
9. "NE Governor, 1912". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
10. Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 64. ISBN   1-56802-396-0.
11. Dubin, Michael J. (2013). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1912-1931. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. p. 2. ISBN   978-0-7864-7033-4.
12. Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 186–187. ISBN   0-930466-17-9.
13. 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.
14. Sheldon, Addison E., ed. (December 1918). The Nebraska Blue Book and Historical Register 1918. Lincoln, Nebraska: Nebraska Legislative Reference Bureau. pp. 489–490.
15. Daily Proceedings of the Thirty-Third Session of the Nebraska House of Representatives. Lincoln, Nebraska: Jacob North & Co., Printers and Binders. 1913. p. 26.

Bibliography

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