Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of Nebraska
1914 Nebraska gubernatorial election
Nominee
John H. Morehead
Robert B. Howell
Party
Democratic
Republican
Alliance
Populist
Popular vote
120,206
101,229
Percentage
50.36%
42.41%
Governor before election
John H. Morehead
Democratic
Elected Governor
John H. Morehead
Democratic
The 1914 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1914.
Incumbent Democratic Governor John H. Morehead defeated Republican nominee Robert B. Howell with 50.36% of the vote.
Primary elections [ ]
Primary elections were held on August 18, 1914.
Democratic primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Results [ ]
People's Independent primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
George W. Berge, Fusion candidate for Governor in 1904
John H. Morehead , incumbent Governor
Results [ ]
Progressive primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Harry E. Sackett, attorney, former State Senator [3]
Withdrew [ ]
Results [ ]
Prohibition primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Nathan Wilson, Prohibition candidate for Governor in 1912
Results [ ]
Republican primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
John Ceplecha
Robert B. Howell , former State Senator [6]
Ross L. Hammond, newspaper editor[7]
James Harvey Kemp, State Senator [8] [9]
John Stevens
John O. Yeiser, member of the State Board of Pardons[10] [11]
Results [ ]
Socialist primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Results [ ]
General election [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Major party candidates
John H. Morehead , Democratic and People's Independent
Robert B. Howell , Republican
Other candidates
Harry E. Sackett, Progressive
Nathan Wilson, Prohibition
George C. Porter, Socialist
Results [ ]
Notes [ ]
^ Some sources give Morehead's vote as 120,201.[18] [19]
References [ ]
^ "The Election" . The Frontier . O'Neill City, Neb. August 20, 1914. p. 4. Retrieved 25 September 2021 .
^ "Harry Evans Sackett (1874-1963)" . The Sackett Family Association . Retrieved 25 September 2021 .
^ "Harry Sackett Is Picked By Moosers" . Omaha daily bee . Omaha, Neb. April 28, 1914. p. 1. Retrieved 25 September 2021 .
^ "Howell, Robert Beecher, 1864–1933" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . Retrieved 25 September 2021 .
^ "Ross Hammond thinks Outlook Brighter" . The Loup City northwestern . Loup City, Neb. July 30, 1914. p. 1. Retrieved 25 September 2021 .
^ "Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Nance County" . politicalgraveyard.com . Retrieved 19 August 2021 .
^ "Senator J. H. Kemp in City for the Day" . Omaha daily bee . Omaha, Neb. June 13, 1914. p. 15. Retrieved 25 September 2021 .
^ "Yeiser makes error in filing his nomination" . The Frontier . O'Neill City, Neb. January 15, 1914. p. 6. Retrieved 25 September 2021 .
^ "Dr. F. A. Sedlacek to Succeed Yeiser on the Pardon Board" . Omaha daily bee . Omaha, Neb. July 15, 1914. p. 3. Retrieved 25 September 2021 .
^ Dubin, Michael J. (2013). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1912-1931 . Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. p. 3. ISBN 978-0-7864-7033-4 .
^ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978 . Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 186–187. ISBN 0-930466-17-9 .
^ 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 .
^ Sheldon, Addison E., ed. (December 1918). The Nebraska Blue Book and Historical Register 1918 . Lincoln, Nebraska: Nebraska Legislative Reference Bureau. pp. 491–492.
^ Daily Proceedings of the Thirty-Fourth Session of the Nebraska House of Representatives . Lincoln: Woodruff Banknote Co. 1915. p. 11.
^ "NE Governor, 1914" . Our Campaigns. Retrieved 25 September 2021 .
^ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997 . Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 64. ISBN 1-56802-396-0 .
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