1958 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election

none February 2026 September 2023 1958 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election Nebraska presidential no 1956 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election 1956 1960 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election 1960 November 4, 1958 File:Dwight W. Burney.jpg 150x150px Dwight Burney Republican Party (United States) 202,295 50.6% File:Frank Sorrell 1944.jpg Frank Sorrell Democratic Party (United States) 197,849 49.4% 1958 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsBurney: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70%Sorrell: #7996e2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% Lieutenant Governor Dwight Burney Republican Party (United States) Dwight Burney Republican Party (United States) The 1958 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1958, and featured incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor Dwight Burney, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee Frank Sorrell. On September 9, 1960, Nebraska Governor Ralph G. Brooks died while in office. This caused Dwight Burney, who as a result of this election was the lieutenant governor, to become Governor of Nebraska.Gov. Dwight Willard Burney National Governors Association https://www.nga.org/governor/dwight-willard-burney/ May 22, 2023 Democratic primary Candidates Earl V. Baker Dr. William W. Jurgensen, radiologist from Omaha, NebraskaDemo Candidates Optimistic Nancy Benjamin The Lincoln Star 2 April 30, 1958 May 25, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/74384595/ Frank Sorrell, Democratic nominee for Governor of Nebraska in 1956, 1948, and 1946 and former member of the Nebraska Legislature from District 2 Results Democratic primary resultsOfficial Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska - Primary Election May 13, 1958 & General Election November 4, 1958 http://govdocs.nebraska.gov/epubs/S1200/S001-1958prim_gen.pdf Nebraska Secretary of State Democratic Party (US) Frank Sorrell 38,966 58.91 Democratic Party (US) William W. Jurgensen 15,004 22.68 Democratic Party (US) Earl V. Baker 12,174 18.40 Scattering 2 Republican primary Candidates Dwight Burney, incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor Marvin Griswold, businessman from Lincoln, NebraskaLincoln Man Is Candidate For Governor Fremont Tribune March 11, 1960 May 22, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/500805654/ Results Republican primary results Republican Party (US) Dwight Burney (incumbent) 53,520 50.27 Republican Party (US) Marvin Griswold 52,945 49.73 Scattering 8 General election Results Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1958 Republican Party (United States) Dwight Burney (incumbent) 202,295 50.56 Democratic Party (United States) Frank Sorrell 197,849 49.44 Scattering 1 400,145 100.00 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) See also 1958 Nebraska gubernatorial election References Lieutenant Gubernatorial Nebraska Category:November 1958 in the United States Category:Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial elections