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1920 Nebraska gubernatorial election Nebraska presidential no 1918 Nebraska gubernatorial election 1918 1922 Nebraska gubernatorial election 1922 November 2, 1920 x160px Samuel R. McKelvie Republican Party (United States) 152,863 40.41% x160px John H. Morehead Democratic Party (United States) 130,433 34.48% x160px Arthur G. Wray Independent politician 88,905 23.51% 1920 Nebraska gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County results McKelvie: #ffc8cd 30–40% #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70%Morehead: #bdd3ff 30–40% #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60%Wray: #E6E6E6 30–40% #D9D9D9 40–50% #BDBDBD 50–60% #969696 60–70% Governor Samuel R. McKelvie Republican Party (United States) Samuel R. McKelvie Republican Party (United States)
The 1920 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1920, and featured incumbent Governor Samuel R. McKelvie, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee, former Governor John H. Morehead, and progressive-backed independent candidate, York Mayor Arthur G. Wray,https://books.google.com/books?id=InM_AAAAYAAJ&pg=PA194 History of Hamilton and Clay Counties, Nebraska, Volume 1 Burr George L. Buck O. O. Stough Dale P. 1921 194 October 10, 2017 to win a second and final two-year term in office.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Ralph A. Clark, Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor in 1910
George W. Jackson, Speaker of the state House of Representativeshttps://books.google.com/books?id=L-hFAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA132 Nebraska Blue Book and Historical Register 1920 Addison E. Sheldon 1920 132 October 10, 2017
John H. Morehead, former Governor
G. L. Shumway, former Commissioner of Public Lands and Buildingshttps://books.google.com/books?id=L-hFAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA23 Nebraska Blue Book and Historical Register 1920 Addison E. Sheldon 1920 23 October 10, 2017
William J. Taylor, state Senatorhttps://books.google.com/books?id=aYELAQAAIAAJ&pg=PAviii Nebraska Blue Book and Historical Register 1918 Addison E. Sheldon 1918 viii October 10, 2017
Results
Democratic primary resultshttp://govdocs.nebraska.gov/epubs/S1200/S001-1920prim.pdf Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board State and Presidential Primary Election April 20, 1920 Darius M. Amsberry October 10, 2017
Democratic Party (US) John H. Morehead 27,972 53.21
Democratic Party (US) Ralph A. Clark 9,409 17.90
Democratic Party (US) George Jackson 6,102 11.61
Democratic Party (US) William J. Taylor 5,485 10.43
Democratic Party (US) G. L. Shumway 3,589 6.83
Democratic Party (US) Write-in 11 0.02
Republican primary
Candidates
Thomas L. Hall, Commissioner of the state Railway Commissionhttps://books.google.com/books?id=InM_AAAAYAAJ&pg=PA212 History of Hamilton and Clay Counties, Nebraska, Volume 1 Burr George L. Buck O. O. Stough Dale P. 1921 212 October 10, 2017
George D. Mathewson, state Representativehttps://books.google.com/books?id=L-hFAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA342 Nebraska Blue Book and Historical Register 1920 Addison E. Sheldon 1920 342 October 10, 2017
Samuel R. McKelvie, incumbent Governor
Harry J. McLaughlin, state Representativehttps://books.google.com/books?id=L-hFAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA341 Nebraska Blue Book and Historical Register 1920 Addison E. Sheldon 1920 341 October 10, 2017
Adam McMullen, state Senator and former Mayor of Wymore
Ernest M. Pollard, former U.S. Representative
Results
Republican primary results
Republican Party (US) Samuel R. McKelvie (incumbent) 33,261 32.53
Republican Party (US) Adam McMullen 25,680 25.12
Republican Party (US) Ernest M. Pollard 17,961 17.57
Republican Party (US) Thomas L. Hall 11,126 10.88
Republican Party (US) Harry J. McLaughlin 8,997 8.80
Republican Party (US) George D. Mathewson 5,007 4.90
Republican Party (US) Write-in 210 0.21
General election
Results
Nebraska gubernatorial election, 1920http://govdocs.nebraska.gov/epubs/S1200/S001-1920gen.pdf Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board and Joint Session of the Legislature General Election November 2, 1920 Darius M. Amsberry October 10, 2017
Republican Party (United States)
Samuel R. McKelvie (incumbent)
152,863
40.41%
Democratic Party (United States)
John H. Morehead
130,433
34.48%
Independent politician
Arthur G. Wray
88,905
23.51%
Prohibition Party
Julian D. Graves
6,041
1.60%
Write-in
Others
4
>0.01%
378,246 100.0%
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
1920 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election
References
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