1934 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1934 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1934, and featured incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor Walter H. Jurgensen, a Democrat, defeating Republican nominee Charles W. Johnson.^[1]

Democratic primary

Dr. John A. Guttery, a dentist from Lynch, Nebraska, who was nominated for the office of lieutenant governor by a petition signed by citizens from every town in Boyd County, Nebraska, which he accepted^[2]^[3]
Walter H. Jurgensen, incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor

Democratic primary results^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Walter H. Jurgensen (incumbent)	134,218	78.51
	Democratic	John A. Guttery	36,747	21.49

C. A. "Doc" Green, from Lincoln, Nebraska^[5]^[6]
Charles William Johnson, a farmer, rancher, merchant, and banker who served as the postmaster and county assessor for Cheyenne County, Nebraska, and in the Nebraska Senate from 1925 to 1933 from Potter, Nebraska^[7]^[8]
Harvey L. Webster, a farmer, banker, and former member of the Nebraska House of Representatives from 1921 to 1923 from Tekamah, Nebraska^[8]^[9]
Lewis C. Westwood, farmer from Tecumseh, Nebraska^[10]
Stanley Wright, a farmer, masseur, and former member of the Nebraska House of Representatives from 1929 to 1931 from Alliance, Nebraska^[8]^[11]

Republican primary results^[4]
	Candidate	Votes	%
Republican	Charles W. Johnson	45,272	31.89
Republican	C. A. Green	29,613	20.86
Republican	Harvey L. Webster	29,252	20.60
Republican	Stanley Wright	21,062	14.83
Republican	Lewis C. Westwood	16,778	11.82

Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1934^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Walter H. Jurgensen (incumbent)	295,684	56.68
	Republican	Charles W. Johnson	226,006	43.32
Total votes			521,690	100.00
	Democratic hold

^ ^a ^b Harry R. Swanson. "Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board General Election November 6, 1934" (PDF). Retrieved May 27, 2023.
^ "Dr. Guttery's Name Filed for Lieutenant Governor". North Bend Eagle. April 12, 1934. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
^ "W. D. Guttery Obituary". Niobrara Tribune. July 19, 1934. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Harry R. Swanson. "Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board Primary Election August 14, 1934" (PDF). Retrieved May 27, 2023.
^ "Local Mention". Burt County Herald. February 27, 1936. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
^ "460 Filings Are On Primary Ticket". The Ravenna News. March 13, 1936. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
^ State of Nebraska, 1932 Nebraska Blue Book (PDF), p. 271, retrieved May 27, 2023
^ ^a ^b ^c State of Nebraska, 2020-21 Nebraska Blue Book (PDF), p. 362, retrieved May 27, 2023
^ State of Nebraska, 1922 Nebraska Blue Book (PDF), p. 225, retrieved May 27, 2023
^ "Lewis C. Westwood, for Lieutenant Governor". Grand Island Daily Independent. August 3, 1934. p. 6. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
^ State of Nebraska, 1930 Nebraska Blue Book (PDF), p. 283, retrieved May 27, 2023

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