1944 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election

none February 2026 September 2023 1944 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election Nebraska presidential no 1942 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election 1942 1946 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election 1946 November 7, 1944 File:Roy W. Johnson Nebraska Lt. Gov.jpg 150x150px Roy W. Johnson Republican Party (United States) 351,174 69.7% File:Edward A. Dosek Nebraska.jpg Edward A. Dosek Democratic Party (United States) 152,724 30.3% Lieutenant Governor Roy W. Johnson Republican Party (United States) Roy W. Johnson Republican Party (United States) The 1944 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944, and featured incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor Roy W. Johnson, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee Edward A. Dosek. Democratic primary Candidates Edward A. Dosek, businessman, banker, and insurance agent from Lincoln, Nebraska, and former head accountant for the Nebraska State Treasurer from 1933 to 1937Third Place to Carpenter in GOP Run: Burney Is Coasting In; Dosek Tops Otto Omaha World-Herald May 11, 1960 May 22, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/884692640/Biographical Sketch of Edward A. Dosek, Democratic Candidate for Lieutenant Governor 8 Lincoln Farm and Home News November 2, 1950 May 22, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/710158410/ Bessie R. Saxton, former member of the Omaha, Nebraska, school boardMore Or Less Personal Lincoln Journal Star March 30, 1944 May 24, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/313035044/ 6 Results Democratic primary resultshttp://govdocs.nebraska.gov/epubs/S1200/S001-1944prim_gen.pdf Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board Primary Election April 11, 1944, General Election November 7, 1944 Frank Marsh May 24, 2023 Democratic Party (US) Edward A. Dosek 24,596 65.44 Democratic Party (US) Bessie R. Saxton 12,982 34.54 Scattering 6 Republican primary Candidates Roy W. Johnson, incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor Fred A. Marsh, former superintendent of schools in Merrick County, Nebraska, and former member of the University of Nebraska Board of Regents Harry L. Reed, insurance agent and property manager in Lincoln, Nebraska Andrew E. Swanson, farmer from near Polk, Nebraska Leo N. Swanson, businessman in the plumbing and heating industry from Omaha, Nebraska, commissioner of public lands and buildings from 1935 to 1939, past candidate for Nebraska Secretary of State in 1942 Results Republican primary results Republican Party (US) Roy W. Johnson (incumbent) 25,197 32.15 Republican Party (US) Fred A. Marsh 19,643 25.07 Republican Party (US) Harry L. Reed 14,236 18.17 Republican Party (US) Andrew E. Swanson 10,384 13.25 Republican Party (US) Leo N. Swanson 8,907 11.37 Scattering 1 General election Results Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1944 Republican Party (United States) Roy W. Johnson (incumbent) 351,174 69.69 Democratic Party (United States) Robert J. Swanson 152,724 30.31 503,898 100.00 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) See also 1944 Nebraska gubernatorial election References Lieutenant Gubernatorial Nebraska Category:November 1944 in the United States Category:Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial elections