1888 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election

none February 2026 September 2023 1888 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election Nebraska presidential no 1886 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election 1886 1890 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election 1890 November 6, 1888 x160px George de Rue Meiklejohn Republican Party (United States) 103,460 52.4% 3x4.svg Frank Folda Democratic Party (United States) 79,706 40.4% x160px John Dale Prohibition Party 9,885 5.0% Lieutenant Governor Hibbard H. Shedd Republican Party (United States) George de Rue Meiklejohn Republican Party (United States) The 1888 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1888, and featured Republican nominee George de Rue Meiklejohn defeating Democratic nominee Frank Folda as well as Prohibition Party nominee John Dale and Union Labor nominee C. W. Potter. General election Candidates John Dale, Prohibition candidate, businessman and president of the Metropolitan Prohibition Club of Omaha, Nebraska.Hon. John Dale The New Republic September 13, 1888 1 June 11, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/871599160/Prominent Prohibitionists The New Republic August 23, 1888 1 June 11, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/871599076/ Dale was originally nominated at the Prohibition Party convention for governor, but lost to George E. Bigelow in a 503 to 307 vote. He was then nominated to run for lieutenant governor over C. F. S. Templin.They're First in the Field: The Third Party Nominates a Complete State Ticket Omaha Daily Bee August 17, 1888 4 June 11, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/466703120/ Frank Folda, Democratic candidate, banker and former member of the Nebraska House of Representatives from 1875 to 1877 from Schuyler, Nebraska2020-21 Nebraska Blue Book 317-178 State of Nebraska June 11, 2023 http://govdocs.nebraska.gov/epubs/l3000/D001-202021.pdfBanking House of F. Folda Schuyler Sun August 23, 1888 2 June 11, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/555900798/ George de Rue Meiklejohn, Republican candidate, lawyer, former county attorney for Nance County, member of the Nebraska Senate since 1885 and president pro tempore of the Nebraska Senate since 1887 from Fullerton, NebraskaG. De R. Meiklejohn Dies at Age 72. Assistant Secretary of War in Administration of President McKinley. Made Poor By Liberality. Couldn't Say 'No' to Those in Distress. Often Tried Court Cases Without a Fee https://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9E00E4D61F3BEE3ABC4951DFB2668382639EDE The New York Times April 20, 1929 2015-04-19 subscription C. W. Potter, Union Labor candidate, member of the executive committee of the State Farmers' Alliance from Brown County, NebraskaState Farmers' Alliance Omaha Daily Bee January 8, 1888 2 June 11, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/466665691/ Results Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election, 18881899-1900 Nebraska Blue Book State of Nebraska State Journal Co. 1899 June 8, 2023 190–191 http://govdocs.nebraska.gov/epubs/l3000/D001-189900.pdfNebraska Blue Book and Legislative Manual for the Year 1889 State of Nebraska State Journal Co. 1889 June 8, 2023 104–106 http://govdocs.nebraska.gov/epubs/l3000/D001-1889.pdf Republican Party (United States) George de Rue Meiklejohn 103,460 52.41 Democratic Party (United States) Frank Folda 79,706 40.37 Prohibition Party John Dale 9,885 5.01 Labor Party (United States, 19th century) C. W. Potter 4,361 2.21 Scattering 10 197,422 100.00 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) See also 1888 Nebraska gubernatorial election References Lieutenant Gubernatorial Category:November 1888 in the United States Category:Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial elections