1940 Nebraska gubernatorial election

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1940 Nebraska gubernatorial election
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  1938 November 5, 1940 1942  
  Dwight P. Griswold (1893-1954).jpg Terry Carpenter (Nebraska Congressman).jpg
Nominee Dwight Griswold Terry Carpenter
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote365,638235,167
Percentage60.9%39.1%

1940 Nebraska gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Griswold:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Carpenter:     50–60%

Governor before election

Robert L. Cochran
Democratic

Elected Governor

Dwight Griswold
Republican

The 1940 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on Tuesday November 5, to elect next the Governor of Nebraska. republican candidate and featured newspaper publisher and former state representative Dwight Griswold defeating Democratic candidate and former United States Representative Nebraska's 5th congresional district Terry Carpenter. Griswold became the first Republican to win the governorship since 1928.

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Terry Carpenter 68,017 47.53
Democratic Keith Neville 67,01346.82
Democratic John A. Guttery4,5023.15
Democratic Fred W. Bartzatt3,5842.50

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dwight Griswold 73,330 42.52
Republican Charles J. Warner 55,38632.12
Republican Arthur L. Miller 22,40812.99
Republican Ed M. Baumann10,6936.20
Republican C. E. Alter7,5704.39
Republican Robert G. Ross3,0751.78

General election

Results

Nebraska gubernatorial election, 1940 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dwight Griswold 365,638 60.86%
Democratic Terry Carpenter 235,16739.14%
Total votes600,805 100.0%
Republican gain from Democratic

See also

References

  1. "Dr. Guttery's Name Filed for Lieutenant Governor". North Bend Eagle. April 12, 1934. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 Harry R. Swanson. "Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board Primary Election April 9, 1940, General Election November 5, 1940" (PDF). Retrieved September 30, 2017.
  3. "Alma Power Plant, Which Ended City Tax Levy Five Years Ago, Made 4 Rate Cuts During 1939", Lincoln Star, November 27, 1939, C. E. Alter, Alma, president of the South Platte United Chambers of Commerce and Nebraska director of the National Reclamation Association, was listed for the morning's principal address.
  4. "Ed Baumann in Race for Governor", Lincoln Star, December 7, 1939, Ed M. Baumann, mayor of West Point, announced today he is a candidate for the republican nomination for governor of Nebraska.