1912 Nebraska gubernatorial election

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1912 Nebraska gubernatorial election
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Nominee John H. Morehead Chester Hardy Aldrich
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Populist Progressive
Popular vote123,997114,075
Percentage49.27%45.33%
1912 Nebraska gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Morehead:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
Aldrich:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
Governor before election

Chester Hardy Aldrich
Republican

Elected Governor

John H. Morehead
Democratic

The 1912 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912.

Contents

Incumbent Republican Governor Chester Hardy Aldrich was defeated for re-election by Democratic nominee John H. Morehead.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on April 19, 1912.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Withdrew

Results

Democratic primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John H. Morehead 26,279 54.36
Democratic Richard Lee Metcalfe 22,06545.64
Total votes48,344 100.00

People's Independent primary

Candidates

Results

People's Independent primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Populist Richard Lee Metcalfe 606 60.30
Populist John H. Morehead 39939.70
Total votes1,005 100.00

Metcalfe withdrew in favour of Morehead. [5] [6] [7]

Prohibition primary

Candidates

  • Nathan Wilson

Results

Prohibition primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Prohibition Nathan Wilson 490 100.00
Total votes490 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chester Hardy Aldrich (incumbent) 48,981 67.42
Republican Jesse S. Newton23,67332.58
Total votes72,654 100.00

Socialist primary

Candidates

  • Clyde J. Wright, Socialist candidate for Governor in 1910

Results

Socialist primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Socialist Clyde J. Wright 1,559 100.00
Total votes1,559 100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

1912 Nebraska gubernatorial election [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John H. Morehead 123,997 49.27%
Republican Chester Hardy Aldrich (incumbent)114,07545.33%
Socialist Clyde J. Wright9,9643.96%
Prohibition Nathan Wilson3,6421.45%
Majority9,9223.94%
Turnout 251,678
Democratic gain from Republican

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References

  1. ↑ "Richard Lee Metcalfe". Douglas County Historical Society. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  2. ↑ "Men after office". Dakota County herald. Dakota City, Neb. March 29, 1912. p. 1. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  3. ↑ "Morehead the man". Will Maupin's weekly. Lincoln, Neb. April 12, 1912. p. 1. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Nebraska Blue Book 1915, pp. 926–927.
  5. ↑ "Nebraska". Omaha daily bee. Omaha, Neb. May 10, 1912. p. 3. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  6. ↑ "Elaborate Program at Political Revival". Omaha daily bee. Omaha, Neb. September 28, 1912. p. 2. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  7. ↑ "Harvadr's [sic] Celebration". Omaha daily bee. Omaha, Neb. October 1, 1912. p. 3. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  8. ↑ "Congressional Lineup". The Norfolk weekly news-journal. Norfolk, Neb. March 22, 1912. p. 5. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
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  10. ↑ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 64. ISBN   1-56802-396-0.
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  15. ↑ Daily Proceedings of the Thirty-Third Session of the Nebraska House of Representatives. Lincoln, Nebraska: Jacob North & Co., Printers and Binders. 1913. p. 26.

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