1934 Nebraska gubernatorial election

1934 Nebraska gubernatorial election
	County results ; Cochran: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% ; Griswold: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
Governor before election; Charles W. Bryan; Democratic	Elected Governor ; Robert L. Cochran; Democratic

The 1934 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1934, and featured state engineer Robert L. Cochran, a Democrat, defeating Republican nominee, newspaper publisher and former state legislator Dwight Griswold.

Democratic primary[]

Candidates[]

William B. Banning, former member of the Nebraska Senate
Terry Carpenter, U.S. Representative
Robert L. Cochran, state engineer^[1]
Frank J. Klopping, member of the Nebraska House of Representatives^[2]
Maud Edgerton Nuquist, secretary-treasurer of the director's council of the General Federation of Women's Clubs^[3]
Eugene D. O'Sullivan, attorney
W. F. Porter
John F. Rohn, Mayor of Fremont^[4]
J. G. Stroble

Results[]

Democratic primary results^[5]
	Candidate	Votes	%
Democratic	Robert L. Cochran	56,961	28.79
Democratic	Terry Carpenter	44,024	22.25
Democratic	Eugene D. O'Sullivan	41,058	20.75
Democratic	John F. Rohn	22,762	11.50
Democratic	William B. Banning	16,039	8.11
Democratic	Maud Edgerton Nuquist	7,018	3.55
Democratic	W. F. Porter	3,755	1.90
Democratic	Frank J. Klopping	3,440	1.74
Democratic	J. G. Stroble	2,784	1.41
Democratic	Write-in	13	0.01

Republican primary[]

Candidates[]

George B. Clark
Dwight Griswold, newspaper publisher and former member of the Nebraska Legislature
Theodore W. Metcalfe, former Lieutenant Governor^[6]
Christian A. Sorensen, former Attorney General^[7]
George W. Sterling

Results[]

Republican primary results^[5]
	Candidate	Votes	%
Republican	Dwight Griswold	94,781	52.75
Republican	Christian A. Sorensen	42,200	23.48
Republican	Theodore W. Metcalfe	36,037	20.06
Republican	George B. Clark	3,954	2.20
Republican	George W. Sterling	2,701	1.50
Republican	Write-in	17	0.01

General election[]

Results[]

Nebraska gubernatorial election, 1934^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Robert L. Cochran	284,095	50.84%
	Republican	Dwight Griswold	266,707	47.73%
	Independent	Ralph W. Madison	4,630	0.83%
	Independent	John J. Schefcik	3,362	0.60%
	Write-in	Others	7	>0.01%
Total votes			558,801	100.0%

References[]

^ Governor Robert Leroy (Roy) Cochran National Governors Association. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
^ "Frank J. Klopping Dubbed 'Kingfish' of State Legislature". Lincoln Star. January 13, 1933. 'Kingfish' is the unofficial title bestowed on State Representative Frank J. Klopping of Wayne by some of his colleagues in the legislature. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
^ Raby, Elizabeth. "Maud E. Nuquist, First Woman Candidate for Governor of Nebraska" (PDF). nebraskahistory.org. Nebraska State Historical Society. Archived from the original on May 22, 2013. Retrieved October 3, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ "City May Purchase Claim Made That Rates Offered For Natural Gas are Higher Than Other Places Pay". Lincoln Star. March 26, 1931. Just why Fremont should pay more members of the council were unable to understand. Mayor John F. Rohn, who is an attorney, declared that he questioned the legality of the gas company's franchise. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
^ ^a ^b Harry R. Swanson. "Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board Primary Election August 14, 1934" (PDF). Retrieved October 3, 2017.
^ Cooper, Harold. "The Great Nebraska Navy: Its Origin and Growth" (PDF). Nebraska State Historical Society. Archived from the original on March 29, 2016. Retrieved October 5, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ Szalewski, Susan. "Philip Sorensen's 'fondness for Nebraska never lagged'". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved October 5, 2017.
^ Harry R. Swanson. "Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board General Election November 6, 1934" (PDF). Retrieved October 3, 2017.

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[1] Governor Robert Leroy (Roy) Cochran National Governors Association. Retrieved October 3, 2017.

[2] "Frank J. Klopping Dubbed 'Kingfish' of State Legislature". Lincoln Star. January 13, 1933. 'Kingfish' is the unofficial title bestowed on State Representative Frank J. Klopping of Wayne by some of his colleagues in the legislature. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)

[nebraskahistory1-3] Raby, Elizabeth. "Maud E. Nuquist, First Woman Candidate for Governor of Nebraska" (PDF). nebraskahistory.org. Nebraska State Historical Society. Archived from the original on May 22, 2013. Retrieved October 3, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[4] "City May Purchase Claim Made That Rates Offered For Natural Gas are Higher Than Other Places Pay". Lincoln Star. March 26, 1931. Just why Fremont should pay more members of the council were unable to understand. Mayor John F. Rohn, who is an attorney, declared that he questioned the legality of the gas company's franchise. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)

[state1-5] Harry R. Swanson. "Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board Primary Election August 14, 1934" (PDF). Retrieved October 3, 2017.

[nebraskahistory2-6] Cooper, Harold. "The Great Nebraska Navy: Its Origin and Growth" (PDF). Nebraska State Historical Society. Archived from the original on March 29, 2016. Retrieved October 5, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[7] Szalewski, Susan. "Philip Sorensen's 'fondness for Nebraska never lagged'". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved October 5, 2017.

[state2-8] Harry R. Swanson. "Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board General Election November 6, 1934" (PDF). Retrieved October 3, 2017.

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