1912 Nebraska gubernatorial election

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1912 Nebraska gubernatorial election
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Nominee John H. Morehead Chester Hardy Aldrich
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Populist Progressive
Popular vote 123,997 114,075
Percentage 49.27% 45.33%
1912 Nebraska gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Morehead:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Aldrich:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Governor before election

Chester Hardy Aldrich
Republican

Elected Governor

John H. Morehead
Democratic

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The 1912 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912.

Incumbent Republican Governor Chester Hardy Aldrich was defeated for re-election by Democratic nominee John H. Morehead.

Primary elections[]

Primary elections were held on April 19, 1912.

Democratic primary[]

Candidates[]

  • Richard Lee Metcalfe, newspaper editor[1]
  • John H. Morehead, President pro tempore of the State Senate

Withdrew[]

Results[]

Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John H. Morehead 26,279 54.36
Democratic Richard Lee Metcalfe 22,065 45.64
Total votes 48,344 100.00

People's Independent primary[]

Candidates[]

  • Richard Lee Metcalfe, newspaper editor
  • John H. Morehead, President pro tempore of the State Senate

Results[]

People's Independent primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Populist Richard Lee Metcalfe 606 60.30
Populist John H. Morehead 399 39.70
Total votes 1,005 100.00

Metcalfe withdrew in favour of Morehead.[5][6][7]

Prohibition primary[]

Candidates[]

  • Nathan Wilson

Results[]

Prohibition primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Prohibition Nathan Wilson 490 100.00
Total votes 490 100.00

Republican primary[]

Candidates[]

  • Chester Hardy Aldrich, incumbent Governor
  • Jesse S. Newton, merchant[8]

Results[]

Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chester Hardy Aldrich (incumbent) 48,981 67.42
Republican Jesse S. Newton 23,673 32.58
Total votes 72,654 100.00

Socialist primary[]

Candidates[]

  • Clyde J. Wright, Socialist candidate for Governor in 1910

Results[]

Socialist primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Socialist Clyde J. Wright 1,559 100.00
Total votes 1,559 100.00

General election[]

Candidates[]

Major party candidates

  • John H. Morehead, Democratic and People's Independent
  • Chester Hardy Aldrich, Republican and Progressive

Other candidates

  • Nathan Wilson, Prohibition
  • Clyde J. Wright, Socialist

Results[]

1912 Nebraska gubernatorial election[9][10][11][12][13][14][15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John H. Morehead 123,997 49.27%
Republican Chester Hardy Aldrich (incumbent) 114,075 45.33%
Socialist Clyde J. Wright 9,964 3.96%
Prohibition Nathan Wilson 3,642 1.45%
Majority 9,922 3.94%
Turnout 251,678
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

References[]

  1. ^ "Richard Lee Metcalfe". Douglas County Historical Society. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Men after office". Dakota County herald. Dakota City, Neb. March 29, 1912. p. 1. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Morehead the man". Will Maupin's weekly. Lincoln, Neb. April 12, 1912. p. 1. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d e Nebraska Blue Book 1915, pp. 926–927.
  5. ^ "Nebraska". Omaha daily bee. Omaha, Neb. May 10, 1912. p. 3. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Elaborate Program at Political Revival". Omaha daily bee. Omaha, Neb. September 28, 1912. p. 2. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Harvadr's [sic] Celebration". Omaha daily bee. Omaha, Neb. October 1, 1912. p. 3. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Congressional Lineup". The Norfolk weekly news-journal. Norfolk, Neb. March 22, 1912. p. 5. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  9. ^ "NE Governor, 1912". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  10. ^ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 64. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
  11. ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2013). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1912-1931. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. p. 2. ISBN 978-0-7864-7033-4.
  12. ^ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 186–187. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
  13. ^ Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 360. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
  14. ^ Sheldon, Addison E., ed. (December 1918). The Nebraska Blue Book and Historical Register 1918. Lincoln, Nebraska: Nebraska Legislative Reference Bureau. pp. 489–490.
  15. ^ Daily Proceedings of the Thirty-Third Session of the Nebraska House of Representatives. Lincoln, Nebraska: Jacob North & Co., Printers and Binders. 1913. p. 26.

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