1966 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election

1966 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election

November 8, 1966

Nominee John E. Everroad Ross H. Rasmussen Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 285,163 181,486 Percentage 61.1% 38.9%

Lieutenant Governor before election Philip C. Sorensen Democratic Elected Lieutenant Governor John E. Everroad Republican

The 1966 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1966, and featured political newcomer John E. Everroad, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee Ross H. Rasmussen, a member of the Nebraska Legislature.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Hazeldeane Carpenter, wife of Terry Carpenter
• Ross H. Rasmussen, member of the Nebraska Legislature from District 15

Results

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ross H. Rasmussen	73,931	66.25
	Democratic	Hazeldeane Carpenter	37,546	33.64
	Scattering		125

Republican primary

Candidates

• Philip C. Anderson
• Kenneth L. Bowen, Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature and member of the Nebraska Legislature from District 37
• John E. Everroad
• Edwin L. Hart
• Byron M. Johnson
• Sam Klaver, member of the Nebraska Legislature from District 9
• Fern Hubbard Orme, member of the Nebraska Legislature from District 29

Results

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John E. Everroad	49,069	30.56
	Republican	Kenneth L. Bowen	27,685	17.24
	Republican	Fern Hubbard Orme	23,644	14.73
	Republican	Philip C. Anderson	20,219	12.59
	Republican	Sam Klaver	18,465	11.50
	Republican	Byron M. Johnson	16,115	10.04
	Republican	Edwin L. Hart	5,322	3.31
	Scattering		36

General election

Results

Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1966

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John E. Everroad	285,163	61.11%
	Democratic	Ross H. Rasmussen	181,486	38.89%
	Scattering		25
Total votes			466,674	100.00%
	Republican gain from Democratic

See also

• 1966 Nebraska gubernatorial election