1946 Nebraska gubernatorial election

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1946 Nebraska gubernatorial election
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Nominee Val Peterson Frank Sorrell
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 249,468 131,367
Percentage 65.5% 34.5%
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County results
Peterson:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%
Sorrell:      50-60%
Governor before election

Dwight Griswold
Republican

Elected Governor

Val Peterson
Republican

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The 1946 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946, and featured former school superintendent and newspaper publisher Val Peterson, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee, state Senator Frank Sorrell.

Democratic primary[]

Candidates[]

  • Samuel K. Howard, laundry route supervisor[1]
  • Frank Sorrell, member of the Nebraska Legislature[2]

Results[]

Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank Sorrell 34,636 68.88
Democratic Samuel K. Howard 15,652 31.12

Republican primary[]

Candidates[]

  • William R. Brooks, salt company manager[4]
  • William E. Johnson, former Lieutenant Governor
  • Val Peterson, administrative assistant and secretary to Governor Dwight Griswold
  • A. E. Swanson, retired farmer and stockman[5]
  • George J. Thomas, candy distributor[6]
  • A. B. Walker, physician[7]
  • Arthur J. Weaver Jr., Lincoln city councilman and son of former Governor Arthur J. Weaver[8]
  • Joseph Wishart, attorney and farmer[9]

Results[]

Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Val Peterson 60,708 46.11
Republican Arthur J. Weaver Jr. 39,911 30.31
Republican Joseph Wishart 16,062 12.20
Republican William E. Johnson 4,338 3.30
Republican A. E. Swanson 4,129 3.14
Republican George J. Thomas 2,983 2.27
Republican William R. Brooks 2,312 1.76
Republican A. B. Walker 1,214 0.92

General election[]

Results[]

Nebraska gubernatorial election, 1946[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Val Peterson 249,468 65.51%
Democratic Frank Sorrell 131,367 34.49%
Total votes 380,835 100.0%

References[]

  1. ^ "State Primary Candidates". Beatrice Daily Sun. June 9, 1946. Samuel K. Howard, Democrat, 59, Omaha; laundry route supervisor, World War I vet. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  2. ^ "State Primary Candidates". Beatrice Daily Sun. June 9, 1946. Frank Sorrell, Democrat, 51, Syracuse; auctioneer, real estate dealer, and insurance man; member of state legislature four terms; secretary Otoe County agricultural association six years; party endorsed. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  3. ^ a b c Frank Marsh (Sr.). "Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board Primary Election June 11, 1946, General Election November 5, 1946" (PDF). Retrieved September 29, 2017.
  4. ^ "State Primary Candidates". Beatrice Daily Sun. June 9, 1946. William R. Brooks, Republican, 69, Omaha; salt company manager; attended York College; veteran Spanish-American, World War I; American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars; past president, Nebraska reserve officers association. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  5. ^ "State Primary Candidates". Beatrice Daily Sun. June 9, 1946. A. E. Swanson. Republican, 62, Polk; retired farmer and stockman. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  6. ^ "State Primary Candidates". Beatrice Daily Sun. June 9, 1946. George J. Thomas, Republican, 58, Omaha; candy distributor; former Omaha city milk inspector; attended Nebraska U.; brother, Amos Thomas, former legislator; former farm appraiser for bank and trust companies; World War I; American Legion. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  7. ^ "State Primary Candidates". Beatrice Daily Sun. June 9, 1946. Dr. A. B. Walker, Republican, 68, Lincoln; physician. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  8. ^ "State Primary Candidates". Beatrice Daily Sun. June 9, 1946. Arthur J. Weaver, Republican, 33, Lincoln; insurance man; attended Nebraska U.; vice president, Lincoln city council since 1939; delegate at large to 1944 GOP national convention; son of late Gov. Arthur J. Weaver. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  9. ^ "State Primary Candidates". Beatrice Daily Sun. June 9, 1946. Joseph Wishart, Republican, 54, Lincoln; attorney, farmer. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)


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