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The 1964 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1964, and featured 31-year-old Philip C. Sorensen, a Democrat, defeating Republican nominee Charles Thone. [1] Incumbent lieutenant governor Dwight W. Burney decided to run for Governor of Nebraska and thus did not run for reelection as lieutenant governor.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Philip C. Sorensen | 31,107 | 35.11 | |
| Democratic | Hazeldeane Carpenter | 18,536 | 20.92 | |
| Democratic | Richard R. Larsen | 12,008 | 13.55 | |
| Democratic | Edward A. Dosek | 7,885 | 8.90 | |
| Democratic | L. Clark McCabe | 7,094 | 8.01 | |
| Democratic | George E. Cornwell | 4,379 | 4.94 | |
| Democratic | William H. Diers | 3,867 | 4.36 | |
| Democratic | Robert A. Dixon | 3,583 | 4.04 | |
| Scattering | 137 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles Thone | 55,095 | 40.70 | |
| Republican | John E. Everroad | 29,075 | 21.48 | |
| Republican | Donald L. Thompson | 18,931 | 13.98 | |
| Republican | Willard H. Waldo | 15,960 | 11.79 | |
| Republican | Del Lienemann | 7,938 | 5.86 | |
| Republican | Wesley C. Becker | 6,540 | 4.83 | |
| Republican | Herman J. Dinges | 1,731 | 1.28 | |
| Scattering | 106 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Philip C. Sorensen | 285,033 | 50.74 | |
| Republican | Charles Thone | 276,688 | 49.26 | |
| Scattering | 19 | |||
| Total votes | 561,740 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
The 1998 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1998. Term limits prevented incumbent Governor Ben Nelson, a Democrat, from seeking a third term in office. Republican nominee Mike Johanns, Mayor of Lincoln, defeated Democratic nominee, attorney Bill Hoppner. As of 2024, this was the last gubernatorial election in Nebraska in which the margin of victory was within single digits. Johanns later served Nebraska in the United States Senate with Nelson from 2009 to 2013.
The 2014 Nebraska gubernatorial election took place on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, to elect the 40th Governor of Nebraska. Republican Candidate and former COO of TD Ameritrade Pete Ricketts defeated Democratic candidate and former Regent of the University of Nebraska Chuck Hassebrook, receiving 57.2% of the vote to Hassebrook's 39.2% This was the first open seat election, and the first time a Democrat won a county for governor since 1998.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Nebraska on November 4, 2014. All of Nebraska's executive officers were up for election as well as a United States Senate seat, and all of Nebraska's three seats in the United States House of Representatives. Primary elections were held on May 13, 2014, for offices that require them.
The 2018 Nebraska gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the Governor of Nebraska, concurrently with the election of Nebraska's Class I U.S. Senate seat, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states, elections to the United States House of Representatives, and various Nebraska and local elections. Incumbent Republican Governor Pete Ricketts won re-election to a second term.
The 1986 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1986, and featured state Treasurer Kay Orr, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee, former Mayor of Lincoln Helen Boosalis. Incumbent Democratic governor Bob Kerrey did not seek a second term.
The 1982 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1982, and featured businessman Bob Kerrey, a Democrat, narrowly defeating incumbent Republican Governor Charles Thone.
The 1978 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1978, and featured U.S. Representative Charles Thone, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee, Lieutenant Governor Gerald T. Whelan. Incumbent Governor J. James Exon, a Democrat, was barred from seeking a third term.
The 1974 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1974, and featured incumbent Governor James Exon, a Democrat, defeating Republican nominee, state Senator Richard D. Marvel. Independent state Senator Ernie Chambers also captured 5% of the vote as a write-in candidate. This was the first gubernatorial election in Nebraska in which the nominees for Governor and Lieutenant Governor ran as a single ticket in the general election, though they were chosen in separate primary elections.
The 1966 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1966, and featured former Wausa Mayor Norbert Tiemann, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee, Lieutenant Governor Philip C. Sorensen. This was the first gubernatorial election in Nebraska in which the term in office was extended from two to four years, with a limit of two consecutive terms.
The 1964 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1964, and featured incumbent Governor Frank B. Morrison, a Democrat, defeating Republican nominee, Lieutenant Governor Dwight W. Burney, to win a third and final two-year term in office.
The 1960 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1960, and featured attorney and frequent political candidate Frank B. Morrison, a Democrat, defeating Republican nominee, state Senator John R. Cooper.
The 1958 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1958, and featured school superintendent Ralph G. Brooks, a Democrat, narrowly defeating incumbent Republican Governor Victor E. Anderson, becoming the first Democrat to win the governorship since 1938.
The 1934 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1934, and featured state engineer Robert L. Cochran, a Democrat, defeating Republican nominee, newspaper publisher and former state legislator Dwight Griswold.
The 2022 Nebraska gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the next governor of Nebraska. Incumbent Republican Governor Pete Ricketts was term-limited and unable to seek a third term. In the general election, Republican Jim Pillen won the gubernatorial election by a 23-point margin.
The 1960 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1960. Prior to the election, on September 9, 1960, Nebraska Governor Ralph G. Brooks died while in office. This caused then Nebraska Lieutenant Governor Dwight W. Burney to become Governor of Nebraska two months before the election in which he was running for reelection as lieutenant governor. Thus, the 1960 lieutenant governor election featured incumbent Nebraska Governor Dwight W. Burney, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee Norman A. Otto, who was chosen by the Nebraska Democratic Party to replace Edward A. Dosek, who had won the Democratic primaries but had withdrawn from the race.
The 1958 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1958, and featured incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor Dwight W. Burney, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee Frank Sorrell.
The 1956 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1956, and featured Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature Dwight W. Burney, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee Frank B. Morrison who had been chosen to replace original Democratic nominee Stanley D. Long who had died during the campaign.
The 1950 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1950, and featured incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor Charles J. Warner, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee Edward A. Dosek, a businessman, to win his second term as lieutenant governor.
The 1944 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944, and featured incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor Roy W. Johnson, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee Edward A. Dosek.
The 1942 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942, and featured Roy W. Johnson, the Republican nominee, defeating Democratic nominee Harry P. Conklin. The incumbent lieutenant governor, William E. Johnson, decided not to seek reelection in order to run for United States House of Representatives in Nebraska's First District in 1942.
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