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1918 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election Nebraska presidential no 1916 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election 1916 1920 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election 1920 November 5, 1918 x160px Pelham A. Barrows Republican Party (United States) 116,252 53.8% x160px William B. Banning Democratic Party (United States) 93,388 43.2% Lieutenant Governor Edgar Howard Democratic Party (United States) Pelham A. Barrows Republican Party (United States)
The 1918 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1918, and featured Republican nominee Pelham A. Barrows defeating Democratic nominee William B. Banning as well as Prohibition Party nominee David B. Gilbert. Incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor Edgar Howard decided not to seek reelection to the office of lieutenant governor in order to run for US Senate, but he was defeated in the Democratic primaries by John H. Morehead.
Democratic primary
Candidates
William B. Banning, farmer, businessman, bank director, former county commissioner for Cass County, Nebraska, former member of the Nebraska Senate from 1909 to 1913 from Union, Nebraska, and unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor in 19162020-21 Nebraska Blue Book 317–378 State of Nebraska May 29, 2023 http://govdocs.nebraska.gov/epubs/l3000/D001-202021.pdfW. B. Banning, democratic nominee for Lieutenant-Governor of Nebraska Custer County Chief October 17, 1918 7 May 31, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/669106830/
Carl E. Slatt, farmer from Edgar, NebraskaPrimary Ballot Spencer Advocate August 15, 1918 June 1, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/748657992/ 7Slatt Called to Colors Following Enlistment Omaha Daily Bee October 3, 1918 June 1, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/741156004/ 3
Results
Democratic primary resultshttp://govdocs.nebraska.gov/epubs/S1200/S001-1918prim.pdf Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board Primary Election August 20, 1918 Charles W. Pool May 31, 2023
Democratic Party (US) William B. Banning 30,395 55.95
Democratic Party (US) Carl E. Slatt 23,931 44.05
Prohibition primary
Candidates
David B. Gilbert of Fremont, Nebraska, ran unopposed for the Prohibition Party nomination.Local News Fremont Herald April 16, 1920 May 31, 2023 8 https://www.newspapers.com/image/690473363/
Results
Prohibition primary results
Prohibition Party David B. Gilbert 185 100.0
Republican primary
Candidates
Pelham A. Barrows, newspaper publisher from Lincoln, NebraskaWho's Who: State Candidates in Nebraska Primaries Omaha World-Herald April 18, 1920 May 31, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/862731607/ 10P. A. Barrows, Candidate Lincoln Journal Star June 13, 1918 June 1, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/40552996/ 7
Martin L. Fries, farmer, former businessman in the lumber industry,M. L. Fries: Republican Candidate for Lieutenant Governor Nebraska State Democrat August 15, 1918 June 1, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/710107002/ former member of the Nebraska Senate from 1903 to 1907 from Arcadia, Nebraska, and former candidate for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor in 1912Here's the Figures that Record the Official Vote of Nebraska: All the Counties Are Now In 2 Central City Republican May 23, 1912 June 10, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/672797732/
Dr. C. S. Page, county clerk of Banner County, Nebraska, from Harrisburg, NebraskaWestern Candidate For Lieut. Governor Banner County News July 26, 1918 1 June 1, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/699664327/
Isidor Ziegler, attorney from Omaha, NebraskaRepublican Candidate for Lieutenant Governor Isidor Ziegler The Curtis Enterprise August 15, 1918 June 1, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/672473805/ 6
Results
Republican primary results
Republican Party (US) Pelham A. Barrows 23,974 39.04
Republican Party (US) C. S. Page 14,451 23.53
Republican Party (US) Martin L. Fries 12,180 19.83
Republican Party (US) Isidor Ziegler 10,806 17.60
General election
Results
Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1918http://govdocs.nebraska.gov/epubs/S1200/S001-1918gen.pdf Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board General Election November 5, 1918 Charles W. Pool May 31, 2023
Republican Party (United States)
Pelham A. Barrows
116,252
53.78
Democratic Party (United States)
William B. Banning
93,388
43.20
Prohibition Party
David B. Gilbert
6,529
3.02
216,169 100.00
Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States)
See also
1918 Nebraska gubernatorial election
References
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