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1950 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election Nebraska presidential no 1948 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election 1948 1952 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election 1952 November 7, 1950 File:Charles J. Warner.jpg 150x150px Charles J. Warner Republican Party (United States) 264,159 61.8% File:Edward A. Dosek Nebraska.jpg Edward A. Dosek Democratic Party (United States) 163,481 38.2% Lieutenant Governor Charles J. Warner Republican Party (United States) Charles J. Warner Republican Party (United States)
The 1950 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1950, and featured incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor Charles J. Warner, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee Edward A. Dosek, a businessman, to win his second term as lieutenant governor.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Tom Dooley, former member of the Nebraska Legislature from District 3 in Papillion, Nebraska
Edward A. Dosek, businessman, banker, and insurance agent from Lincoln, NebraskaThird Place to Carpenter in GOP Run: Burney Is Coasting In; Dosek Tops Otto Omaha World-Herald May 11, 1960 May 22, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/884692640/Biographical Sketch of Edward A. Dosek, Democratic Candidate for Lieutenant Governor 8 Lincoln Farm and Home News November 2, 1950 May 22, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/710158410/
Woodrow Bryan Shurtleff, realtor from Lincoln, NebraskaWho's Who in the Primary---Three Top State Offices Omaha World-Herald July 25, 1950 May 22, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/882952690/
C. S. Wortman, lawyer from Lincoln, Nebraska, and former legislator and judge from Oklahoma(Political Advertisement) For Lieutenant Governor: C. S. Wortman The Nebraska Farmer August 5, 1950 May 22, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/866566077/
Results
Democratic primary resultshttp://govdocs.nebraska.gov/epubs/S1200/S001-1950prim_gen.pdf Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board Primary Election August 8, 1950, General Election November 7, 1950 Frank Marsh May 22, 2023
Democratic Party (US) Edward A. Dosek 35,392 99.91
Democratic Party (US) Tom Dooley 18,382 24.46
Democratic Party (US) Woodrow Bryan Shurtleff 12,435 16.55
Democratic Party (US) C. S. Wortman 8,936 11.89
Republican primary
Candidates
Andrew E. Swanson, farmer from near Polk, Nebraska, and unsuccessful primary candidate for lieutenant governor in 1944 and governor in 1946 and 1948.Andrew E. Swanson Files For Governor For Third Time The Lincoln Star January 21, 1950 May 22, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/310482810/ Swanson originally registered to run in the Republican primary for governor in 1950 but later withdrew with the hope of running in the Democratic primary for lieutenant governor, but due to a 60-day-waiting-period requirement to switch parties, Swanson registered to run in the Republican primary for lieutenant governor instead.State Capital News... Omaha Attorney May Have Pulled "Slicker" Dakota County Star July 6, 1950 May 22, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/752494197/
Charles J. Warner, incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor
Results
Republican primary results
Republican Party (US) Charles J. Warner (incumbent) 92,323 74.05
Republican Party (US) Andrew E. Swanson 32,351 25.95
General election
Results
Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1950
Republican Party (United States)
Charles J. Warner (incumbent)
264,159
61.77
Democratic Party (United States)
Edward A. Dosek
163,481
38.23
427,640 100.00
Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States)
See also
1950 Nebraska gubernatorial election
References
Lieutenant Gubernatorial
Nebraska
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