1962 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election

1962 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election

←  1960 November 6, 1962 1964  →

Nominee Dwight W. Burney Rudolph D. Anderson Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 271,978 176,990 Percentage 60.6% 39.4%

County results Burney:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Anderson:     50–60%

Lieutenant Governor before election Dwight W. Burney Republican Elected Lieutenant Governor Dwight W. Burney Republican

The 1962 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1962, and featured incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor Dwight W. Burney, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee Rudolph D. Anderson. ^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Rudolph D. Anderson
• Robert A. Dixon

Results

Democratic primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Rudolph D. Anderson	45,120	51.40
	Democratic	Robert A. Dixon	42,628	48.56
	Scattering		35

Republican primary

Candidates

• Lester H. Anderson, former member of the Nebraska Legislature from District 34 ^[2]
• Dwight W. Burney, incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor

Results

Republican primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dwight W. Burney (incumbent)	110,316	73.73
	Republican	Lester H. Anderson	39,302	26.27

General election

Results

Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1962 ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dwight W. Burney (incumbent)	271,978	60.58
	Democratic	Rudolph D. Anderson	176,990	39.42
	Scattering		10
Total votes			448,978	100.00
	Republican hold

See also

• 1962 Nebraska gubernatorial election

References

1. "Official Report of the State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska - Primary Election, May 15, 1962 & General Election, November 6, 1962" (PDF). Nebraska Secretary of State.
2. State of Nebraska, 2020-2021 Nebraska Blue Book (PDF), p. 379