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1940 Nebraska gubernatorial election

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1940 Nebraska gubernatorial election

← 1938 November 5, 1940 1942 →
 
Nominee Dwight Griswold Terry Carpenter
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 365,638 235,167
Percentage 60.9% 39.1%

County results
Griswold:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Carpenter:      50–60%

Governor before election

Robert L. Cochran
Democratic

Elected Governor

Dwight Griswold
Republican

The 1940 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940, and featured newspaper publisher and former state legislator Dwight Griswold, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee, former U.S. Representative Terry Carpenter. Griswold became the first Republican to win the governorship since 1928.

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Terry Carpenter 68,017 47.53
Democratic Keith Neville 67,013 46.82
Democratic John A. Guttery 4,502 3.15
Democratic Fred W. Bartzatt 3,584 2.50

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dwight Griswold 73,330 42.52
Republican Charles J. Warner 55,386 32.12
Republican Arthur L. Miller 22,408 12.99
Republican Ed M. Baumann 10,693 6.20
Republican C. E. Alter 7,570 4.39
Republican Robert G. Ross 3,075 1.78

General election

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Results

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Nebraska gubernatorial election, 1940[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dwight Griswold 365,638 60.86%
Democratic Terry Carpenter 235,167 39.14%
Total votes 600,805 100.0%
Republican gain from Democratic

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Dr. Guttery's Name Filed for Lieutenant Governor". North Bend Eagle. April 12, 1934. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Harry R. Swanson. "Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board Primary Election April 9, 1940, General Election November 5, 1940" (PDF). Retrieved September 30, 2017.
  3. ^ "Alma Power Plant, Which Ended City Tax Levy Five Years Ago, Made 4 Rate Cuts During 1939", Lincoln Star, November 27, 1939, C. E. Alter, Alma, president of the South Platte United Chambers of Commerce and Nebraska director of the National Reclamation Association, was listed for the morning's principal address.
  4. ^ "Ed Baumann in Race for Governor", Lincoln Star, December 7, 1939, Ed M. Baumann, mayor of West Point, announced today he is a candidate for the republican nomination for governor of Nebraska.