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The 1932 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932, and featured Democratic nominee Walter H. Jurgensen defeating the incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor, Republican Theodore W. Metcalfe, as part of a Democratic landslide in the state connected to Franklin D. Roosevelt's election as president.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Charles F. Beushausen, former member of the Nebraska House of Representatives from 1923 to 1925 from Loup City, Nebraska
- Walter H. Jurgensen, president of the Western Union Life Insurance Company and former unsuccessful Republican candidate for Nebraska Senate challenging Charles J. Warner in 1928 from Lincoln, Nebraska
- Bennie Nelson, from Anoka, Nebraska
- William F. Porter, former Nebraska Secretary of State from 1897 to 1901 and member of the Nebraska Senate from 1891 to 1895
- Henry F. Schepman, member of the Nebraska Senate since 1929 and former member of the Nebraska House of Representatives from 1925 to 1927 from Falls City, Nebraska
- Rudolph E. Watzke, merchant from Humboldt, Nebraska
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Walter H. Jurgensen | 32,588 | 28.07 | |
Democratic | William F. Porter | 30,286 | 26.09 | |
Democratic | Bennie Nelson | 16,819 | 14.49 | |
Democratic | Henry F. Schepman | 16,030 | 13.81 | |
Democratic | Charles F. Beushausen | 12,743 | 10.98 | |
Democratic | Rudolph E. Watzke | 7,610 | 6.56 |
Republican primary
Candidates
- James Otto Martin, from Farnam, Nebraska
- Theodore W. Metcalfe, incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor
- Alfred E. Reeves, from Farnam, Nebraska
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Theodore W. Metcalfe (incumbent) | 62,685 | 62.66 | |
Republican | Alfred E. Reeves | 19,494 | 19.49 | |
Republican | James O. Martin | 17,854 | 17.85 |
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Walter H. Jurgensen | 280,657 | 52.23 | |
Republican | Theodore W. Metcalfe (incumbent) | 245,756 | 45.73 | |
Socialist | C. H. Wilson | 10,945 | 2.04 | |
Total votes | 537,358 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
See also
References
- ^ Frank Marsh (Sr.). "Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board General Election November 8, 1932" (PDF). Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- "State Vote Reflecting U.S. Poll". The Kearney Daily Hub. November 9, 1932. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ "Candidates Filed Thus Far In Race". Central City Nonpareil. March 3, 1932. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ State of Nebraska, 2020-21 Nebraska Blue Book (PDF), pp. 317–378, retrieved May 29, 2023
- "Jurgenson Mum On State Plans". Capital City Times. December 2, 1932. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- "Walter H. Jurgensen: Republican". The Lincoln Star. April 8, 1928. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- "The Public Pulse". Omaha World-Herald. April 1, 1932. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
...Walter H. Jurgensen... was a candidate on the republican ticket against Senator Charles J. Warner.
- ^ "Rush To File Heavy Today". Hastings Daily Tribune. February 29, 1932. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- "Asks $15,000 for Automobile Hurts". Falls City Journal. May 24, 1932. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ Frank Marsh (Sr.). "Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board Primary Election April 12, 1932" (PDF). Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- "Primary Election Filings Over". The Elwood Bulletin. March 10, 1932. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
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