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1932 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election Nebraska presidential no 1930 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election 1930 1934 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election 1934 November 8, 1932 x160px Walter H. Jurgensen Democratic Party (United States) 280,657 52.2% x160px Theodore W. Metcalfe Republican Party (United States) 245,756 45.7% Lieutenant Governor Theodore W. Metcalfe Republican Party (United States) Walter H. Jurgensen Democratic Party (United States)
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.State Vote Reflecting U.S. Poll The Kearney Daily Hub November 9, 1932 May 29, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/708757864/
Democratic primary
Candidates
Charles F. Beushausen, former member of the Nebraska House of Representatives from 1923 to 1925 from Loup City, NebraskaCandidates Filed Thus Far In Race Central City Nonpareil March 3, 1932 May 29, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/674534672/2020-21 Nebraska Blue Book 317–378 State of Nebraska May 29, 2023 http://govdocs.nebraska.gov/epubs/l3000/D001-202021.pdf
Walter H. Jurgensen, president of the Western Union Life Insurance CompanyJurgenson Mum On State Plans Capital City Times December 2, 1932 May 29, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/672402775/ and former unsuccessful Republican candidate for Nebraska Senate challenging Charles J. Warner in 1928Walter H. Jurgensen: Republican The Lincoln Star April 8, 1928 May 29, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/309642943/The Public Pulse Omaha World-Herald April 1, 1932 May 29, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/863148827/ ...Walter H. Jurgensen... was a candidate on the republican ticket against Senator Charles J. Warner. 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 1895Rush To File Heavy Today Hastings Daily Tribune February 29, 1932 May 29, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/700614417/
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, NebraskaAsks $15,000 for Automobile Hurts Falls City Journal May 24, 1932 May 29, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/689687143/
Results
Democratic primary resultshttp://govdocs.nebraska.gov/epubs/S1200/S001-1932prim.pdf Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board Primary Election April 12, 1932 Frank Marsh (Sr.) May 29, 2023
Democratic Party (US) Walter H. Jurgensen 32,588 28.07
Democratic Party (US) William F. Porter 30,286 26.09
Democratic Party (US) Bennie Nelson 16,819 14.49
Democratic Party (US) Henry F. Schepman 16,030 13.81
Democratic Party (US) Charles F. Beushausen 12,743 10.98
Democratic Party (US) Rudolph E. Watzke 7,610 6.56
Republican primary
Candidates
James Otto Martin, from Farnam, NebraskaPrimary Election Filings Over The Elwood Bulletin March 10, 1932 May 29, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/674318418/
Theodore W. Metcalfe, incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor
Alfred E. Reeves, from Farnam, Nebraska
Results
Republican primary results
Republican Party (US) Theodore W. Metcalfe (incumbent) 62,685 62.66
Republican Party (US) Alfred E. Reeves 19,494 19.49
Republican Party (US) James O. Martin 17,854 17.85
General election
Results
Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1932http://govdocs.nebraska.gov/epubs/S1200/S001-1932gen.pdf Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board General Election November 8, 1932 Frank Marsh (Sr.) May 29, 2023
Democratic Party (United States)
Walter H. Jurgensen
280,657
52.23
Republican Party (United States)
Theodore W. Metcalfe (incumbent)
245,756
45.73
Socialist Party of America
C. H. Wilson
10,945
2.04
537,358 100.00
Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States)
See also
1932 Nebraska gubernatorial election
References
Lieutenant Gubernatorial
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