1948 Nebraska gubernatorial election

1948 Nebraska gubernatorial election
	County results; Peterson: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80%; Sorrell: 50-60% 60-70%
Governor before election; Val Peterson; Republican	Elected Governor ; Val Peterson; Republican

The 1948 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948, and featured incumbent Governor Val Peterson, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee, former state Senator Frank Sorrell, to win a second two-year term in office.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Frank Sorrell, former member of the Nebraska Legislature

Results

Democratic primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Frank Sorrell	69,492	99.93
	Democratic	Write-in	51	0.07

Republican primary

Candidates

Roland Max Anderson
Lloyd M. Ewing
Val Peterson, incumbent Governor
Andrew E. Swanson
Arthur B. Walker, physician^[2] and candidate in the Republican primaries for governor in 1946 and lieutenant governor in 1938

Results

Republican primary results^[1]
	Candidate	Votes	%
Republican	Val Peterson (incumbent)	138,647	81.15
Republican	Andrew E. Swanson	11,235	6.58
Republican	Roland Max Anderson	10,244	6.0
Republican	Arthur B. Walker	6,761	3.96
Republican	Lloyd M. Ewing	3,997	2.34

General election

Results

Nebraska gubernatorial election, 1948^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Val Peterson (incumbent)	286,119	60.07%
	Democratic	Frank Sorrell	190,214	39.93%
	Write-in	Others	19	>0.01%
Total votes			476,352	100.0%
	Republican hold

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Frank Marsh (Sr.). "Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board Primary Election April 13, 1948, General Election November 2, 1948" (PDF). Retrieved September 29, 2017.
^ "State Primary Candidates". Beatrice Daily Sun. June 9, 1946. Dr. A. B. Walker, Republican, 68, Lincoln; physician.

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[state1-1] Frank Marsh (Sr.). "Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board Primary Election April 13, 1948, General Election November 2, 1948" (PDF). Retrieved September 29, 2017.

[2] "State Primary Candidates". Beatrice Daily Sun. June 9, 1946. Dr. A. B. Walker, Republican, 68, Lincoln; physician.

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Candidates

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