1918 United States Senate election in Nebraska

none March 2026 February 2025 1918 United States Senate election in Nebraska Nebraska 1911 presidential no 1913 United States Senate election in Nebraska 1913 1924 United States Senate election in Nebraska 1924 November 5, 1918 150x150px File:Portrait of George W. Norris.jpg George W. Norris Republican Party (US) 119,486 54.51% File:JohnHMorehead.jpg John H. Morehead Democratic Party (US) 99,696 45.49% 1918 United States Senate election in Nebraska results map by county.svg 270px County resultsNorris: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70%Morehead: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% U.S. senator George W. Norris Republican Party (US) George W. Norris Republican Party (US) The 1918 United States Senate election in Nebraska was held on November 5, 1918. Incumbent Republican Senator George W. Norris sought re-election in his first popular election. He won the Republican primary with a 35% plurality and faced former Governor John H. Morehead, the Democratic nominee, in the general election. Owing to nationwide Republican strength in the 1918 elections, Norris defeated Morehead with 55% of the vote. Democratic primary Candidates John H. Morehead, former Governor of Nebraska Richard Lee Metcalfe, former Military Governor of the Panama Canal Zone Edgar Howard, Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska Willis E. Reed, Attorney General of NebraskaMr. Reed First in Senatorial Race Lincoln Daily News March 12, 1918 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lincoln-journal-star/166444924/ February 22, 2025 William B. Price, Lincoln attorneyPrice Sends Hot Roast of Senator from Nebraska Omaha Daily Bee February 9, 1918 5 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-omaha-evening-bee/166445358/ February 22, 2025 Results Democratic primary resultsPool Charles W. Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board: Primary Election Held August 20, 1918 1918 https://govdocs.nebraska.gov/epubs/S1200/S001-1918prim.pdf John H. Morehead Democratic Party (United States) 29,581 48.82% Richard L. Metcalfe Democratic Party (United States) 12,506 20.64% Edgar Howard Democratic Party (United States) 8,263 13.64% Willis E. Reed Democratic Party (United States) 7,796 12.87% William B. Price Democratic Party (United States) 2,444 4.03% 60,590 100.00% Republican primary Candidates George W. Norris, incumbent Senator Charles H. Sloan, U.S. Representative from NE 4 Ross L. Hammond, editor of the Fremont Tribune, former Collector of Internal Revenue for the District of NebraskaHammond Out For U.S. Senator Johnstown Enterprise May 31, 1918 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-johnstown-enterprise/166446652/ February 22, 2025 William Madgett, Mayor of HastingsMadgett Confirms Story He Will Run for Senatorship Omaha World-Herald January 3, 1918 7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald/166446814/ February 22, 2025 David Mercer, former U.S. Representative from NE 2 Results Republican primary results George W. Norris Republican Party (United States) 23,715 35.86% Charles H. Sloan Republican Party (United States) 17,070 25.82% Ross L. Hammond Republican Party (United States) 16,948 25.63% William Madgett Republican Party (United States) 4,301 6.50% David Mercer Republican Party (United States) 4,089 6.18% 66,123 100.00% General election Results 1918 United States Senate election in NebraskaPool Charles W. Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board: General Election Held November 5, 1918 1918 https://govdocs.nebraska.gov/epubs/S1200/S001-1918gen.pdf George W. Norris (inc.) Republican Party (United States) 120,086 54.64% John H. Morehead Democratic Party (United States) 99,690 45.36% 219,776 100.00% Republican Party (United States) References 1918 Nebraska United States Senate