1948 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election

none February 2026 September 2023 1948 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election Nebraska presidential no 1946 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election 1946 1950 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election 1950 November 2, 1948 File:Charles J. Warner.jpg 150x150px Charles J. Warner Republican Party (United States) 269,987 61.0% File:Sam J. Howell Nebraska.jpg Sam J. Howell Democratic Party (United States) 172,583 39.0% Lieutenant Governor Robert B. Crosby Republican Party (United States) Charles J. Warner Republican Party (United States) The 1948 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948, and featured former Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature Charles J. Warner, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee Sam J. Howell. Democratic primary Candidates Sam J. Howell ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. He was an insurance agent from Omaha, Nebraska, who had served in the Nebraska State Senate from 1935 to 1937 and as the chairman of the Omaha Housing Authority.A Guide for Nebraska Voters Lincoln Journal Star November 1, 1948 May 22, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/313147993/1936 Nebraska Blue Book State of Nebraska 246 http://govdocs.nebraska.gov/epubs/l3000/D001-1936.pdf Results Democratic primary resultshttp://govdocs.nebraska.gov/epubs/S1200/S001-1948prim_gen.pdf Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board Primary Election April 13, 1948, General Election November 2, 1948 Frank Marsh May 22, 2023 Democratic Party (US) Sam J. Howell 64,286 99.99 Scattering 4 Republican primary Candidates Arthur J. Denney, former county attorney for Jefferson County, Nebraska, former city attorney for Fairbury, Nebraska, and unsuccessful Republican nominee for United States House of Representatives in 1936Possibility Fairbury Daily News February 17, 1948 May 23, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/674179354/Arthur J. Denney is Lt. Governor Candidate Tecumseh Chieftain January 22, 1948 May 23, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/764132852/ William Keeshan, former county attorney for Boone County, Nebraska, and president of the Nebraska County Attorneys AssociationWilliam Keeshan Files for Office Norfolk Daily News January 27, 1948 May 23, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/731810323/ (withdrew before the primaries)William Keeshan Withdraws from State Election The Albion Argus March 4, 1948 May 23, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/669031852/ Charles J. Warner, first Speaker of the Nebraska Unicameral Legislature and former member of the Nebraska Legislature from what was then District 18 for over 20 years1936 Nebraska Blue Book State of Nebraska 90 http://govdocs.nebraska.gov/epubs/l3000/D001-1936.pdf Results Republican primary results Republican Party (US) Charles J. Warner 101,035 68.20 Republican Party (US) Arthur J. Denney 47,109 31.80 Scattering 6 General election Results Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1948 Republican Party (United States) Charles J. Warner 269,987 61.00 Democratic Party (United States) Sam J. Howell 172,583 39.00 Scattering 1 442,571 100.00 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) See also 1948 Nebraska gubernatorial election References Lieutenant Gubernatorial Nebraska Category:November 1948 in the United States Category:Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial elections