1944 Nebraska gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1944 Nebraska gubernatorial election Nebraska presidential no 1942 Nebraska gubernatorial election 1942 1946 Nebraska gubernatorial election 1946 November 7, 1944 File:Dwight P. Griswold (1893–1954).jpg 150x150px Dwight Griswold Republican Party (United States) 410,136 76.11% File:George W. Olsen - Nebraska.jpg George W. Olsen Democratic Party (United States) 128,760 23.89% 1944 Nebraska gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsGriswold: #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% Governor Dwight Griswold Republican Party (United States) Dwight Griswold Republican Party (United States) The 1944 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944, and featured incumbent Governor Dwight Griswold, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee, busboy George W. Olsen, to win a third and final two-year term in office. Democratic primary Candidates P. J. Heaton, Sidney City Attorney George W. Olsen, busboy at Glenn L. Martin Bomber Plant cafeteria and unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor in 1932https://newspaperarchive.com/lincoln-nebraska-state-journal-apr-29-1944-p-4/ Nebraska State Journal G. W. Olsen makes his platform public Plattsmouth April 29, 1944 September 29, 2017https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-04-02-me-2428-story.html New York Times What's in a Name? Favoritism, Prejudice Rische Thomas April 2, 1986 September 29, 2017 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 (Sr.) September 29, 2017 Democratic Party (US) George W. Olsen 20,000 50.45 Democratic Party (US) P. J. Heaton 19,626 49.50 Democratic Party (US) Write-in 20 0.05 Republican primary Candidates William R. Brooks Dwight Griswold, incumbent Governor Results Republican primary results Republican Party (US) Dwight Griswold (incumbent) 74,359 84.79 Republican Party (US) William R. Brooks 13,336 15.21 Republican Party (US) Write-in 1 >0.01 General election Results Nebraska gubernatorial election, 1944 Republican Party (United States) Dwight Griswold (incumbent) 410,136 76.11% Democratic Party (United States) George W. Olsen 128,760 23.89% 538,896 100.0% Republican Party (United States) By County By county yes #B0CEFF;line-height:135%; none CountyPersonDemocraticPersonRepublicanVarious candidatesOther partiesMarginTotalvotes#%#%#%#%Adams CountyAntelope CountyArthur CountyBanner CountyBlaine CountyBoone CountyBox Butte CountyBoyd CountyBrown CountyBuffalo CountyBurt CountyButler CountyCass CountyCedar CountyChase CountyCherry CountyCheyenne CountyClay CountyColfax CountyCuming CountyCuster CountyDakota CountyDawes CountyDawson CountyDeuel CountyDixon CountyDodge CountyDouglas CountyDundy CountyFillmore CountyFranklin CountyFrontier CountyFurnas CountyGage CountyGarden CountyGarfield CountyGosper CountyGrant CountyGreeley CountyHall CountyHamilton CountyHayes CountyHitchcock CountyHolt CountyHooker CountyHoward CountyJefferson CountyJohnson CountyKearney CountyKeith CountyKeya Paha CountyKimball CountyKnox CountyLancaster CountyLincoln CountyLogan CountyLoup CountyMadison CountyMcPherson CountyMerrick CountyMorrill CountyNance CountyNance CountyNemaha CountyNuckolls CountyOtoe CountyPawnee CountyPerkins CountyPhelps CountyPierce CountyPlatte CountyPolk CountyRed Willow CountyRichardson CountyRock CountySaline CountySarpy CountySaunders CountyScotts Bluff CountySeward CountySheridan CountySioux CountyStanton CountyThayer CountyStanton CountyThurston CountyValley CountyWashington CountyWayne CountyWebster CountyWheeler CountyYork County Totals See also 1944 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election References Gubernatorial 1944 Nebraska Category:November 1944 in the United States Category:Long stubs with short prose