1950 Nebraska gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1950 Nebraska gubernatorial election Nebraska presidential no 1948 Nebraska gubernatorial election 1948 1952 Nebraska gubernatorial election 1952 November 7, 1950 File:Val Peterson.jpg 150x150px Val Peterson Republican Party (United States) 247,081 54.94% File:Walter Raecke.jpg Walter R. Raecke Democratic Party (United States) 202,638 45.06% Governor Val Peterson Republican Party (United States) Val Peterson Republican Party (United States) 1950 Nebraska gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsPeterson: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Raecke: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% The 1950 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1950, and featured incumbent Governor Val Peterson, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee, former state Senator Walter R. Raecke, to win a third and final two-year term in office. Democratic primary Candidates Terry Carpenter, former U.S. Representative Henry L. Fillman, farmer and insurance businessmanVote Light in Several State Towns Contenders were former Rep. Terry Carpenter of Scottsbluff, Atty. Frank B. Morrison of McCook, former Secretary of State Harry R. Swanson, ex-Legislator Walter R. Raecke of Central City, and Henry L. Fillman, York farmer and insurance man. Lincoln Evening Journal August 8, 1950 https://www.newspapers.com/image/71323809/ Frank B. Morrison, attorney and former school superintendent Walter R. Raecke, former Speaker of the Nebraska Legislaturehttp://nebraskahistory.org/lib-arch/research/manuscripts/politics/walter-raecke.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20080516063645/http://www.nebraskahistory.org/lib-arch/research/manuscripts/politics/walter-raecke.htm dead May 16, 2008 nebraskahistory.org Walter R. Raecke, 1895-1960 Nebraska State Historical Society September 28, 2017 Harry R. Swanson, former Secretary of State 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 (Sr.) September 28, 2017 Democratic Party (US) Walter R. Raecke 27,249 32.05 Democratic Party (US) Terry Carpenter 26,057 30.65 Democratic Party (US) Frank B. Morrison 20,242 23.81 Democratic Party (US) Harry R. Swanson 9,405 11.06 Democratic Party (US) Henry L. Fillman 2,048 2.41 Democratic Party (US) Write-in 17 0.02 Republican primary Candidates Ernest Adams, Douglas County Treasurer Val Peterson, incumbent Governor Arthur B. Walker, physicianState Primary Candidates Dr. A. B. Walker, Republican, 68, Lincoln; physician. Beatrice Daily Sun June 9, 1946 https://www.newspapers.com/image/3846608/ and candidate in the Republican primaries for governor in 1948, governor in 1946, and lieutenant governor in 1938 Results Republican primary results Republican Party (US) Val Peterson (incumbent) 93,689 69.63 Republican Party (US) Ernest A. Adams 29,571 21.98 Republican Party (US) Arthur B. Walker 11,274 8.38 Republican Party (US) Write-in 28 0.02 General election Results Nebraska gubernatorial election, 1950 Republican Party (United States) Val Peterson (incumbent) 247,081 54.94% Democratic Party (United States) Walter R. Raecke 202,638 45.06% Write-in Others 1 >0.01% 449,720 100.0% 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 1950 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election References Gubernatorial 1950 Nebraska Category:November 1950 in the United States Category:Long stubs with short prose