1924 Nebraska gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1924 Nebraska gubernatorial election Nebraska presidential no 1922 Nebraska gubernatorial election 1922 1926 Nebraska gubernatorial election 1926 November 4, 1924 x160px Adam McMullen Republican Party (United States) 229,067 51.09% x160px John N. Norton Democratic Party (United States) 183,709 40.97% x160px Dan B. Butler Progressive Party (United States, 1924) 35,594 7.94% 1924 Nebraska gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County results McMullen: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70%Norton: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Governor Charles W. Bryan Democratic Party (United States) Adam McMullen Republican Party (United States) The 1924 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1924, and featured former state Senator Adam McMullen, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee, former state Representative John N. Norton, and Progressive nominee, Omaha City Commissioner Dan B. Butler. Incumbent Governor Charles W. Bryan, initially the nominee of both the Democratic and Progressive parties, withdrew from the race after being nominated for Vice President of the United States at the 1924 Democratic National Convention on July 9. Democratic primary Candidates Charles W. Bryan, incumbent Governor Charles Graff, former member of the Nebraska LegislatureGraff Takes the Plunge Charles Graff, agriculturist and livestock breeder of Bancroft, has tossed his sombrero into the democratic arena at the very feet of Governor Bryan. Thursday morning he filed with the secretary of state as a candidate for the crown now worn by the chief executive. Lincoln Journal Star February 28, 1924 https://www.newspapers.com/image/298008441/ June 22, 2023 and president of the state Board of AgricultureLively Primary in Nebraska ...while for the gubernatorial nomination, Governor Charles W. Bryan and Charles Graff, president of the state board of agriculture, were their candidates. Besides, George W. Sterling of Omaha, who favors a referendum on light wines and beer, the Republicans seeking nomination for governor were: Adam McMullen, banker and lawyer of Beatrice; Albert N. Mathers, banker and farmer of Gering, C. H. Gustafson of Lincoln, former head of the United States Grain Growers, Inc., and W. F. Stoecker of Omaha. Quad-City Times April 8, 1924 https://www.newspapers.com/image/65256010/ June 22, 2023 Results Democratic primary resultshttp://govdocs.nebraska.gov/epubs/S1200/S001-1924prim.pdf Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board Primary Election April 8, 1924 Charles W. Pool October 8, 2017 Democratic Party (US) Charles W. Bryan (incumbent) 58,854 81.32 Democratic Party (US) Charles Graff 13,482 18.63 Democratic Party (US) Write-in 36 0.05 Replacement nominee Following Bryan's withdrawal from the race, the Democratic State Central Committee met in Lincoln to choose a replacement on July 24. Among others, candidates considered for the nomination included Omaha City Commissioner John H. Hopkins, former state Representative John N. Norton of Polk, Morrill County Attorney Kenneth M. McDonald of Bridgeport, and former U.S. Representative Dan V. Stephens of Fremont. Norton was chosen on the seventeenth ballot after Hopkins and Stephens each withdrew their names, and besting McDonald with the necessary two-thirds of the vote.Norton is the Nominee John N. Norton, veteran legislator and farmer, of Polk, was, nominated on governor on the Democratic ticket by the Democratic state central committee at the Lincoln hotel Thursday on the seventeenth ballot. On the seventeenth ballot he defeated Kenneth McDonald of Bridgeport, who proved to be the only real opponent after considerable balloting. The nomination came at 8.30 o'clock in the evening. The committee had been called together at 2 o'clock for the purpose of nominating a candidate to take the place of Governor Bryan...Norton was nominated after John Hopkins, city commissioner of Omaha, had withdrawn. Hopkins was high man with twelve votes when he withdrew. Thirty-four votes were necessary to nominate in the committee. Fifty-three votes were cast on most of the ballots. Following this withdrawal a telegram from Dan V. Stephens of Fremont was read withdrawing his name. Hopkins Withdraws. Mr. Hopkins directed that his supporters be released in the interests of harmony. He spoke briefly when called for and said he desired the highest as well as the lowest to have a chance. He did not desire to prolong the session. "In the interest of harmony and the party I withdraw," he told the committee. Lincoln Evening Journal July 25, 1924 https://www.newspapers.com/image/298030901/ June 22, 2023http://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1491&context=studentwork The National election of 1924 and Nebraska 80–81, 84–85 Gammon Loren A. University of Nebraska at Omaha July 1, 1948 October 9, 2017 Progressive primary Candidates Charles W. Bryan, incumbent Governor Edward Sughroue Results Progressive primary results Progressive Party (United States, 1924) Charles W. Bryan (incumbent) 1,329 77.86 Progressive Party (United States, 1924) Edward Sughroue 365 21.38 Progressive Party (United States, 1924) Write-in 13 0.76 Replacement nominee Omaha City Commissioner Dan B. Butler, a Democrat and supporter of Senator Robert M. La Follette in the 1924 presidential election, was chosen by the three member Progressive Party State Executive Committee.Butler is Given Place The Progressive central committee instead nominated Dan Butler, Omaha city commissioner, known as the original municipal coal yard operator. A life long Democrat, Mr. Butler accepted the nomination and pledged his support to La Follette for president. He had announced he would run for governor as a candidate "by petition" if the progressive nomination was denied him. Lincoln Evening Journal September 23, 1924 https://www.newspapers.com/image/297978513/ June 22, 2023 Prohibition primary Candidates Charles W. Bryan, incumbent Governor Results Prohibition primary results Prohibition Party Charles W. Bryan (incumbent) 24 63.16 Prohibition Party Write-in 14 36.84 Republican primary Candidates C. H. Gustafson, former president of the United States Grain Growers Associationhttp://www.nebraskahistory.org/publish/publicat/history/full-text/NH1966Agric_Depression.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20130522145523/http://www.nebraskahistory.org/publish/publicat/history/full-text/NH1966Agric_Depression.pdf dead May 22, 2013 nebraskahistory.org Political Response to Agricultural Depression in Nebraska, 1922 Luebke Frederick C. Nebraska State Historical Society 24 October 8, 2017 Albert N. Mathers, state Representative and former Mayor of Geringhttp://govdocs.nebraska.gov/docs/pilot/pubs/legisbios/leg1924-1925.pdf Nebraska State Legislators 1924-1925 18 October 8, 2017 Adam McMullen, former state Senator and Mayor of Wymore George W. Sterling W. F. Stoecker Results Republican primary results Republican Party (US) Adam McMullen 49,858 42.65 Republican Party (US) Albert N. Mathers 36,292 31.04 Republican Party (US) C. H. Gustafson 18,156 15.53 Republican Party (US) George W. Sterling 6,913 5.91 Republican Party (US) W. F. Stoecker 5,468 4.68 Republican Party (US) Write-in 224 0.19 General election Results Nebraska gubernatorial election, 1924http://govdocs.nebraska.gov/epubs/S1200/S001-1924gen.pdf Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board General Election November 4, 1924 Charles W. Pool October 8, 2017 Republican Party (United States) Adam McMullen 229,067 51.09% Democratic Party (United States) John N. Norton 183,709 40.97% Progressive Party (United States, 1924) Dan B. Butler 35,594 7.94% Write-in Others 2 >0.01% 448,372 100.0% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) By County By county yes #B0CEFF;line-height:135%; none CountyPersonDemocraticPersonRepublicanVarious candidatesOther partiesMarginTotalvotes#%#%#%#%Adams CountyAntelope CountyArthur CountyBanner CountyBlaine CountyBoone CountyBox Butte CountyBoyd CountyBrown CountyBuffalo CountyBurt CountyButler CountyCass CountyCedar CountyChase CountyCherry CountyCheyenne CountyClay CountyColfax CountyCuming CountyCuster CountyDakota CountyDawes CountyDawson CountyDeuel CountyDixon CountyDodge CountyDouglas CountyDundy CountyFillmore CountyFranklin CountyFrontier CountyFurnas CountyGage CountyGarden CountyGarfield CountyGosper CountyGrant CountyGreeley CountyHall CountyHamilton CountyHayes CountyHitchcock CountyHolt CountyHooker CountyHoward CountyJefferson CountyJohnson CountyKearney CountyKeith CountyKeya Paha CountyKimball CountyKnox CountyLancaster CountyLincoln CountyLogan CountyLoup CountyMadison CountyMcPherson CountyMerrick CountyMorrill CountyNance CountyNance CountyNemaha CountyNuckolls CountyOtoe CountyPawnee CountyPerkins CountyPhelps CountyPierce CountyPlatte CountyPolk CountyRed Willow CountyRichardson CountyRock CountySaline CountySarpy CountySaunders CountyScotts Bluff CountySeward CountySheridan CountySioux CountyStanton CountyThayer CountyStanton CountyThurston CountyValley CountyWashington CountyWayne CountyWebster CountyWheeler CountyYork County Totals See also 1924 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election References Gubernatorial 1924 Nebraska Category:November 1924 in the United States