1916 Nebraska gubernatorial election

1916 Nebraska gubernatorial election
	County results ; Neville: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% ; Sutton: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
Governor before election; John H. Morehead; Democratic	Elected Governor ; Keith Neville; Democratic

The 1916 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916, and featured bank director and rancher Keith Neville, a Democrat, narrowly defeating Republican nominee, Douglas County District Judge Abraham L. Sutton.

Democratic primary[]

Candidates[]

Charles W. Bryan, Mayor of Lincoln
Keith Neville, bank director and rancher

Results[]

Democratic primary results^[1]
	Candidate	Votes	%
Democratic	Keith Neville	46,662	58.54
Democratic	Charles W. Bryan	33,022	41.42
Democratic	Write-in	32	0.04

Prohibition primary[]

Candidates[]

Julian D. Graves, attorney^[2]

Results[]

Prohibition primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Prohibition	Julian D. Graves	339	94.96
	Prohibition	Write-in	18	5.04

Republican primary[]

Candidates[]

Walter A. George
William Madgett, Mayor of Hastings^[3]
Samuel R. McKelvie, former Lieutenant Governor
Clarence J. Miles, businessman^[4]
Abraham L. Sutton, Douglas County District Judge^[5]

Results[]

Republican primary results^[1]
	Candidate	Votes	%
Republican	Abraham L. Sutton	30,902	32.70
Republican	Samuel R. McKelvie	30,097	31.85
Republican	Clarence J. Miles	20,020	21.19
Republican	Walter A. George	8,426	8.92
Republican	William Madgett	5,039	5.33
Republican	Write-in	12	0.01

Socialist primary[]

Candidates[]

Benjamin Z. Millikan, railroader^[6] and labor union official^[7]

Results[]

Socialist primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Socialist	Benjamin Z. Millikan	745	98.54
	Socialist	Write-in	11	1.46

General election[]

Results[]

Nebraska gubernatorial election, 1916^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Keith Neville^{[note 1]}	143,564	49.27%
	Republican	Abraham L. Sutton^{[note 2]}	136,811	46.95%
	Socialist	Benjamin Z. Millikan	6,816	2.34%
	Prohibition	Julian D. Graves	4,215	1.45%
	Write-in	Others	3	>0.01%
Total votes			291,409	100.0%

^ Cross-endorsed by the People's Independent Party.
^ Cross-endorsed by the Progressive Party.

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Charles W. Pool. "Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board Presidential Preference Primary Election April 18, 1916" (PDF). Retrieved October 11, 2017.
^ "J. D. Graves of Peru Dies". Lincoln Evening Journal. January 22, 1937. J. D. Graves of Peru, attorney, real estate and insurance agent for many years, died Friday morning in an Omaha hospital at the age of 85. Though retired and in failing health for some years, he became seriously ill only this week. A resident of Peru nearly all his life, Mr. Graves was one of those foremost in obtaining state teachers' college for the town, and was associated with T. J. Majors for years fostering the school's growth and keeping it for Peru. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
^ "Staunch Republican Supporters Predict Victory in November". Lincoln Daily News. October 3, 1916. Mayor William Madgett of Hastings, ex-republican gubernatorial candidate, was introduced to Congressman C. F. Reavis in the Lincoln hotel lobby, Monday afternoon. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
^ "Biography of Hon. Clarence J. Miles – Adams County, NE Biographies". onlinebiographies.info. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
^ Lindsay, Harry C.; Stoddart, Henry P. (1916). "Reports of Cases in the Supreme Court of Nebraska September Term, 1915—January Term, 1916 Volume XCIX". p. 283. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
^ "Bury B. Z. Millikan". Nebraska State Journal. April 18, 1943. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon for Benjamin Z. Millikan, 72, retired railroader by Rev. Maurice F. Lyerla. Mr. Millikan married Tillie A. Gallimore in 1889. She died in 1915. In 1916, Mr. Millikan married Edna Griffus Woodard, who survives. He spent 53 years in railroad service, retiring in 1939. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
^ "The Boilermakers' Journal: Official Organ of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders and Helpers of America, Volume 27". 1915. p. 775. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
^ Charles W. Pool. "Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board General Election November 7, 1916" (PDF). Retrieved October 11, 2017.

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[9] Cross-endorsed by the People's Independent Party.

[10] Cross-endorsed by the Progressive Party.

[state1-1] Charles W. Pool. "Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board Presidential Preference Primary Election April 18, 1916" (PDF). Retrieved October 11, 2017.

[2] "J. D. Graves of Peru Dies". Lincoln Evening Journal. January 22, 1937. J. D. Graves of Peru, attorney, real estate and insurance agent for many years, died Friday morning in an Omaha hospital at the age of 85. Though retired and in failing health for some years, he became seriously ill only this week. A resident of Peru nearly all his life, Mr. Graves was one of those foremost in obtaining state teachers' college for the town, and was associated with T. J. Majors for years fostering the school's growth and keeping it for Peru. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)

[3] "Staunch Republican Supporters Predict Victory in November". Lincoln Daily News. October 3, 1916. Mayor William Madgett of Hastings, ex-republican gubernatorial candidate, was introduced to Congressman C. F. Reavis in the Lincoln hotel lobby, Monday afternoon. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)

[4] "Biography of Hon. Clarence J. Miles – Adams County, NE Biographies". onlinebiographies.info. Retrieved October 11, 2017.

[5] Lindsay, Harry C.; Stoddart, Henry P. (1916). "Reports of Cases in the Supreme Court of Nebraska September Term, 1915—January Term, 1916 Volume XCIX". p. 283. Retrieved October 11, 2017.

[6] "Bury B. Z. Millikan". Nebraska State Journal. April 18, 1943. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon for Benjamin Z. Millikan, 72, retired railroader by Rev. Maurice F. Lyerla. Mr. Millikan married Tillie A. Gallimore in 1889. She died in 1915. In 1916, Mr. Millikan married Edna Griffus Woodard, who survives. He spent 53 years in railroad service, retiring in 1939. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)

[7] "The Boilermakers' Journal: Official Organ of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders and Helpers of America, Volume 27". 1915. p. 775. Retrieved October 11, 2017.

[state2-8] Charles W. Pool. "Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board General Election November 7, 1916" (PDF). Retrieved October 11, 2017.

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