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1970 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election Nebraska presidential no 1966 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election 1966 1974 Nebraska gubernatorial election 1974 (gubernatorial) November 3, 1970 File:Frank Marsh Nebraska.jpg 150x150px Frank Marsh Republican Party (United States) 256,487 57.4% File:Ronald E. Reagan Nebraska Lt. Gov. Candidate.jpg Ronald E. Reagan Democratic Party (United States) 190,029 42.6% 1970 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsMarsh: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90%Reagan: #7996e2 50–60% Lieutenant Governor John Everroad Republican Party (United States) Frank Marsh Republican Party (United States)
The 1970 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1970, and featured Nebraska Secretary of State Frank Marsh, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee Ronald E. Reagan. This was the last Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial general election where the candidates were elected independently of those in the Nebraska gubernatorial election.Nebraska Blue Book 413 https://www.nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/bluebook/405-429.pdf May 21, 2023 November 9, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221109224308/https://www.nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/bluebook/405-429.pdf dead
Democratic primary
Candidates
Kurt D. Rasmussen
Ronald E. Reagan, attorney from Bellevue, NebraskaMarsh, Reagan Winners In Lt. Governor Races 49 Lincoln Evening Journal May 13, 1970 June 9, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/65896652/
James R. Sandstedt
Results
Democratic primary resultsOfficial Report of the State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska - Primary Election, May 12, 1970 & General Election, November 3, 1970 http://govdocs.nebraska.gov/epubs/S1200/S001-1970prim_gen.pdf Nebraska Secretary of State
Democratic Party (US) Ronald E. Reagan 45,411 41.07
Democratic Party (US) Kurt D. Rasmussen 36,192 32.73
Democratic Party (US) James R. Sandstedt 28,884 26.12
Democratic Party (US) Write-in 87 0.08
Republican primary
Candidates
Stuart F. Hansen
Frank Marsh, Secretary of State of Nebraska
Henry F. Pedersen, Jr., member of the Nebraska Legislature
Results
Republican primary results
Republican Party (US) Frank Marsh 109,714 61.74
Republican Party (US) Henry F. Pedersen, Jr. 50,652 28.51
Republican Party (US) Stuart F. Hansen 17,312 9.74
Republican Party (US) Write-in 15 0.01
General election
Results
Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1970
Republican Party (United States)
Frank Marsh
256,487
57.44%
Democratic Party (United States)
Ronald E. Reagan
190,029
42.56%
23
0.005%
446,539 100.00%
Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States)
See also
1970 Nebraska gubernatorial election
References
Lieutenant Gubernatorial
Nebraska
Category:November 1970 elections in the United States
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