1916 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election

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1916 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election
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  1914 November 7, 1916 1918  
  Edgar Howard as Nebraska Lt. Gov.jpg Herbert P. Shumway Nebraska.jpg
Nominee Edgar Howard Herbert P. Shumway
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote143,752124,706
Percentage50.4%43.7%

Lieutenant Governor before election

James Pearson
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Edgar Howard
Democratic

The 1916 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916, and featured Democratic nominee Edgar Howard defeating Republican nominee Herbert P. Shumway as well as Socialist Party nominee Edmund R. Brumbaugh and Prohibition Party nominee Charles E. Smith. [1] Incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor James Pearson sought reelection to the office of lieutenant governor but was defeated for reelection in the Democratic primary by Edgar Howard. [2]

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Edgar Howard 35,206 47.50
Democratic James Pearson (incumbent)20,00626.99
Democratic William B. Banning18,90025.50
Scattering10

People's Independent primary

Candidates

The People's Independent Party, a remnant of the earlier Populist party movement, chose between two of the democratic candidates for lieutenant governor. Since neither of them won the Democratic nomination, the party decided to endorse Edgar Howard, the Democratic nominee, as its nominee in the general election instead. [2] [1]

Results

People's Independent primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Populist James Pearson (incumbent) 172 57.72
Populist William B. Banning11438.26
Scattering12

Progressive primary

Candidates

Herbert P. Shumway, the eventual Republican nominee, was the only candidate to receive a significant percentage of the votes for the Progressive Party nomination.

Results

Progressive primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressive Herbert P. Shumway 10 53.0
Scattering9

Prohibition primary

Candidates

Charles E. Smith was the only candidate who received a significant percentage of votes for the Prohibition Party nomination.

Results

Prohibition primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Prohibition Charles E. Smith 17 50.0
Scattering17

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Herbert P. Shumway 37,799 44.22
Republican Walter Kiechel25,61129.96
Republican Theodore E. Nordgren22,05425.80
Scattering21

Socialist primary

Candidates

Edmund R. Brumbaugh, the financial secretary of the Office Workers' Union, ran unopposed for the Socialist Party nomination. [9]

Results

Socialist primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Socialist Edmund R. Brumbaugh 185 91.0
Scattering19

General election

Results

Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1916 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Edgar Howard [lower-alpha 1] 143,752 50.42
Republican Herbert P. Shumway [lower-alpha 2] 124,70643.74
Socialist Edmund R. Brumbaugh8,9873.15
Prohibition Charles E. Smith7,6832.69
Total votes285,128 100.00
Democratic hold

See also

Notes

  1. Cross-endorsed by the People's Independent (Populist) Party.
  2. Cross-endorsed by the Progressive Party.

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