1954 Nebraska gubernatorial election
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The 1954 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1954, and featured Mayor of Lincoln Victor E. Anderson, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee, attorney William Ritchie.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Mabel Fossler
- P. J. Heaton, former city attorney for Sidney, Nebraska, and candidate in the Democratic primary for governor in 1944
- William Ritchie, attorney, Democratic nominee for United States Senate in 1952, and candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Nebraska in 1932[1]
- Andrew E. Swanson, farmer from near Polk, Nebraska, and unsuccessful Republican primary candidate for lieutenant governor in 1944, governor in 1946 and 1948, and again for lieutenant governor in 1950 after failing to switch to the Democratic Party soon enough in 1950.[2][3] Swanson was recognized as a perennial candidate.[4]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Ritchie | 39,127 | 53.18 | |
| Democratic | P. J. Heaton | 18,481 | 25.12 | |
| Democratic | Andrew E. Swanson | 12,633 | 17.17 | |
| Democratic | Mabel Fossler | 3,312 | 4.50 | |
| Democratic | Write-in | 25 | 0.03 | |
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Victor E. Anderson, Mayor of Lincoln and former member of the Nebraska Legislature
- James L. Bourret
- Clarence R. Bristol
- Louis H. Hector
- John McKernan
- Frederick H. Wagener, Lancaster County Attorney
- Arthur B. Walker, physician[6] and perennial candidate in the Republican primaries (who ran for governor in 1952, 1950, 1948, 1946, and for lieutenant governor in 1938)
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Victor E. Anderson | 91,624 | 60.24 | |
| Republican | Frederick H. Wagener | 40,140 | 26.39 | |
| Republican | Clarence R. Bristol | 6,654 | 4.38 | |
| Republican | Arthur B. Walker | 5,664 | 3.72 | |
| Republican | John McKernan | 3,374 | 2.22 | |
| Republican | James L. Bourret | 3,319 | 2.18 | |
| Republican | Louis H. Hector | 1,295 | 0.85 | |
| Republican | Write-in | 19 | 0.01 | |
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Victor E. Anderson | 250,080 | 60.28% | ||
| Democratic | William Ritchie | 164,753 | 39.72% | ||
| Write-in | Others | 8 | >0.01% | ||
| Total votes | 414,841 | 100.0% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Nebraska State Historical Society Collection Record; Ritchie, William 1886-1956" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 15, 2012. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
- ^ "Andrew E. Swanson Files For Governor For Third Time". The Lincoln Star. January 21, 1950. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
- ^ "State Capital News... Omaha Attorney May Have Pulled "Slicker"". Dakota County Star. July 6, 1950. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
- ^ "Primary Election Is Just Month Away; Filing Deadline Past". Osceola Record. July 8, 1954. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska - Primary Election August 10, 1954 & General Election November 2, 1954" (PDF). Nebraska Library Commission.
- ^ "State Primary Candidates". Beatrice Daily Sun. June 9, 1946.
Dr. A. B. Walker, Republican, 68, Lincoln; physician.
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