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1906 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election Nebraska presidential no 1904 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election 1904 1908 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election 1908 November 6, 1906 x160px Melville R. Hopewell Republican Party (United States) 97,972 51.7% 3x4.svg William H. Green Democratic Party (United States) People's Party (United States) 82,298 43.4% Lieutenant Governor Edmund G. McGilton Republican Party (United States) Melville R. Hopewell Republican Party (United States)
The 1906 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1906, and featured Republican nominee Melville R. Hopewell, defeating William H. Green, the Democratic and Populist fusion nominee, as well as Prohibition nominee J. D. Forsythe and Socialist nominee C. A. Howe.
General election
Candidates
Rev. J. D. Forsythe, Prohibition candidate, pastor from University Place, NebraskaProhibitionists Nominate Ticket Plainview Republican August 9, 1906 2 June 19, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/737855806/
William H. Green, Democratic/Populist fusion candidate, editor of the Creighton Liberal newspaper and dealer of agricultural implements from Creighton, NebraskaWho's Who--Facts About Candidates for State Office Omaha World-Herald August 13, 1910 9 June 10, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/860881066/
Melville R. Hopewell, Republican candidate, lawyer, farmer, former banker, and former district court judge from Tekamah, Nebraska,Illustrated History of Nebraska: A History of Nebraska from the Earliest Explorations of the Trans-Mississippi Region with Steel Engravings, Photogravures, Copper Plates, Maps, and Tables J. Sterling Morton Albert Watkins George L. Miller 2 394–396 1907 Jacob North & Company https://books.google.com/books?id=SzJEAQAAMAAJ who was nominated over W. W. Young at the Republican conventionMr. Brown Wins Nebraska State Journal August 23, 1906 1 June 19, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/314088595/Brief Biography of the Republican Candidates Crawford Tribune August 31, 1906 1 June 19, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/674356954/ M. R. Hopewell of Burt county is the candidate for lieutenant-governor. He is a lawyer and also owns a large farm. He is a native of Indiana and was educated at DePuaw university. For nine years he was judge of the district court of the Omaha district. He was appointed by Governor Thayer and was afterwards twice elected.
C. A. Howe, Socialist candidate from North Platte, NebraskaAgain Four State Tickets Nebraska State Journal October 4, 1906 3 June 19, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/313839750/
Results
Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1906The Official Count Valley Enterprise November 30, 1906 3 June 19, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/763644788/Official Tabulation of the Nebraska Vote Omaha World-Herald November 22, 1906 9 June 19, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/860025960/Senate Journal of the Legislature of the State of Nebraska: Thirtieth Regular Session B. H. Goulding 1907 Jacob North and Co. 54–57
Republican Party (United States)
Melville R. Hopewell
97,972
51.68
Democratic Party (United States)
William H. Green
82,298
43.41
Prohibition Party
J. D. Forsythe
5,967
3.15
Socialist Party of America
C. A. Howe
3,331
1.76
Scattering
3
189,571 100.00
Republican Party (United States) People's Party (United States)
See also
1906 Nebraska gubernatorial election
References
Lieutenant Gubernatorial
Nebraska
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