1926 Nebraska gubernatorial election

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1926 Nebraska gubernatorial election
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  1924 November 2, 1926 1928  
  Adam McMullen 1928.jpg CharlesBryan.png
Nominee Adam McMullen Charles W. Bryan
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote206,120202,688
Percentage49.8%49.0%

1926 Nebraska gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
McMullen:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
Bryan:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election

Adam McMullen
Republican

Elected Governor

Adam McMullen
Republican

The 1926 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1926, and featured incumbent Governor Adam McMullen, a Republican, narrowly defeating Democratic nominee, former Governor Charles W. Bryan, to win a second and final two-year term in office.

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Charles W. Bryan 81,595 100.00

Progressive primary

Candidates

Results

Progressive primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressive Roy M. Harrop 375 97.40
Democratic Charles W. Bryan82.08
Republican Adam McMullen (incumbent)20.52

Republican primary

Candidates

Roy M. Harrop Roy Harrop (cropped).jpg
Roy M. Harrop

Results

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Adam McMullen (incumbent) 109,944 72.04
Republican Fred G. Johnson31,55620.68
Republican Robert G. Ross11,1227.29

General election

Results

Nebraska gubernatorial election, 1926 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Adam McMullen (incumbent) 206,120 49.82%
Democratic Charles W. Bryan 202,68848.99%
Progressive Roy M. Harrop4,9371.19%
Write-inOthers7>0.01%
Total votes413,752 100.0%
Republican hold

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Charles W. Pool. "Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board Primary Election August 10, 1926" (PDF). Retrieved October 8, 2017.
  2. Charles W. Pool. "Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board General Election November 2, 1926" (PDF). Retrieved October 8, 2017.