1952 Nebraska gubernatorial election

1952 Nebraska gubernatorial election

November 4, 1952

Nominee Robert B. Crosby Walter R. Raecke Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 366,009 229,700 Percentage 61.4% 38.6%

County results Crosby:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90% Raecke:      50-60%      60-70%

Governor before election Val Peterson Republican Elected Governor Robert B. Crosby Republican

The 1952 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1952, and featured former Lieutenant Governor Robert B. Crosby, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee, former state Senator Walter R. Raecke.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Nina B. Dillingham
• Don Maloney
• Walter R. Raecke, former Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature

Results

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Walter R. Raecke	82,141	77.95
	Democratic	Don Maloney	17,884	16.97
	Democratic	Nina B. Dillingham	5,011	4.76
	Democratic	Write-in	345	0.33

Republican primary

Candidates

• Victor E. Anderson, Mayor of Lincoln and former member of the Nebraska Legislature
• Robert B. Crosby, former Lieutenant Governor and Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature
• John G. Donner
• Andrew E. Swanson
• Arthur B. Walker, physician and perennial candidate in the Republican primaries (who ran for governor in 1950, 1948, 1946, and for lieutenant governor in 1938)

Results

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Robert B. Crosby	114,139	52.31
	Republican	Victor E. Anderson	86,778	39.77
	Republican	Andrew E. Swanson	8,112	3.72
	Republican	John G. Donner	5,094	2.33
	Republican	Arthur B. Walker	3,997	1.83
	Republican	Write-in	64	0.03

General election

Results

Nebraska gubernatorial election, 1952

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Robert B. Crosby	366,009	61.44%
	Democratic	Walter R. Raecke	229,700	38.56%
	Write-in	Others	5	>0.01%
Total votes			595,714	100.0%
	Republican hold

See also

• 1952 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election