1970 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election

1970 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election

←  1966 November 3, 1970 1974 (gubernatorial)  →

Nominee Frank Marsh Ronald E. Reagan Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 256,487 190,029 Percentage 57.4% 42.6%

County results Marsh:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Reagan:     50–60%

Lieutenant Governor before election John E. Everroad Republican Elected Lieutenant Governor Frank Marsh Republican

The 1970 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1970, and featured Nebraska Secretary of State Frank Marsh, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee Ronald E. Reagan. ^[1] This was the last Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial general election where the candidates were elected independently of those in the Nebraska gubernatorial election. ^[2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Kurt D. Rasmussen
• Ronald E. Reagan, attorney from Bellevue, Nebraska ^[3]
• James R. Sandstedt

Results

Democratic primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ronald E. Reagan	45,411	41.07
	Democratic	Kurt D. Rasmussen	36,192	32.73
	Democratic	James R. Sandstedt	28,884	26.12
	Democratic	Write-in	87	0.08

Republican primary

Candidates

• Stuart F. Hansen
• Frank Marsh, Secretary of State of Nebraska
• Henry F. Pedersen, Jr., member of the Nebraska Legislature

Results

Republican primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Frank Marsh	109,714	61.74
	Republican	Henry F. Pedersen, Jr.	50,652	28.51
	Republican	Stuart F. Hansen	17,312	9.74
	Republican	Write-in	15	0.01

General election

Results

Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1970 ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Frank Marsh	256,487	57.44%
	Democratic	Ronald E. Reagan	190,029	42.56%
	Write-in		23	0.005%
Total votes			446,539	100.00%
	Republican hold

See also

• 1970 Nebraska gubernatorial election

References

1. "Official Report of the State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska - Primary Election, May 12, 1970 & General Election, November 3, 1970" (PDF). Nebraska Secretary of State.
2. Nebraska Blue Book (PDF), p. 413
3. "Marsh, Reagan Winners In Lt. Governor Races". Lincoln Evening Journal. May 13, 1970. p. 49. Retrieved June 9, 2023.