1946 Nebraska gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1946 Nebraska gubernatorial election Nebraska presidential no 1944 Nebraska gubernatorial election 1944 1948 Nebraska gubernatorial election 1948 November 5, 1946 File:Val Peterson.jpg 150x150px Val Peterson Republican Party (United States) 249,468 65.51% File:Frank Sorrell.jpg Frank Sorrell Democratic Party (United States) 131,367 34.49% 1946 Nebraska gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsPeterson: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90%Sorrell: #7996e2 50–60% Governor Dwight Griswold Republican Party (United States) Val Peterson Republican Party (United States) The 1946 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946, and featured former school superintendent and newspaper publisher Val Peterson, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee, state Senator Frank Sorrell. Democratic primary Candidates Samuel K. Howard, laundry route supervisorState Primary Candidates Samuel K. Howard, Democrat, 59, Omaha; laundry route supervisor, World War I vet. Beatrice Daily Sun June 9, 1946 https://www.newspapers.com/image/3846608/ Frank Sorrell, member of the Nebraska LegislatureState Primary Candidates Frank Sorrell, Democrat, 51, Syracuse; auctioneer, real estate dealer, and insurance man; member of state legislature four terms; secretary Otoe County agricultural association six years; party endorsed. Beatrice Daily Sun June 9, 1946 https://www.newspapers.com/image/3846608/ Results Democratic primary resultshttp://govdocs.nebraska.gov/epubs/S1200/S001-1946prim_gen.pdf Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board Primary Election June 11, 1946, General Election November 5, 1946 Frank Marsh (Sr.) September 29, 2017 Democratic Party (US) Frank Sorrell 34,636 68.88 Democratic Party (US) Samuel K. Howard 15,652 31.12 Republican primary Candidates William R. Brooks, salt company managerState Primary Candidates William R. Brooks, Republican, 69, Omaha; salt company manager; attended York College; veteran Spanish-American, World War I; American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars; past president, Nebraska reserve officers association. Beatrice Daily Sun June 9, 1946 https://www.newspapers.com/image/3846608/ William E. Johnson, former Lieutenant Governor Val Peterson, administrative assistant and secretary to Governor Dwight Griswold Andrew E. Swanson, retired farmer and stockmanState Primary Candidates A. E. Swanson. Republican, 62, Polk; retired farmer and stockman. Beatrice Daily Sun June 9, 1946 https://www.newspapers.com/image/3846608/ George J. Thomas, candy distributorState Primary Candidates George J. Thomas, Republican, 58, Omaha; candy distributor; former Omaha city milk inspector; attended Nebraska U.; brother, Amos Thomas, former legislator; former farm appraiser for bank and trust companies; World War I; American Legion. Beatrice Daily Sun June 9, 1946 https://www.newspapers.com/image/3846608/ 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 for lieutenant governor in 1938 Arthur J. Weaver Jr., Lincoln city councilman and son of former Governor Arthur J. WeaverState Primary Candidates Arthur J. Weaver, Republican, 33, Lincoln; insurance man; attended Nebraska U.; vice president, Lincoln city council since 1939; delegate at large to 1944 GOP national convention; son of late Gov. Arthur J. Weaver. Beatrice Daily Sun June 9, 1946 https://www.newspapers.com/image/3846608/ Joseph Wishart, attorney and farmerState Primary Candidates Joseph Wishart, Republican, 54, Lincoln; attorney, farmer. Beatrice Daily Sun June 9, 1946 https://www.newspapers.com/image/3846608/ Results Republican primary results Republican Party (US) Val Peterson 60,708 46.11 Republican Party (US) Arthur J. Weaver Jr. 39,911 30.31 Republican Party (US) Joseph Wishart 16,062 12.20 Republican Party (US) William E. Johnson 4,338 3.30 Republican Party (US) Andrew E. Swanson 4,129 3.14 Republican Party (US) George J. Thomas 2,983 2.27 Republican Party (US) William R. Brooks 2,312 1.76 Republican Party (US) Arthur B. Walker 1,214 0.92 General election Results Nebraska gubernatorial election, 1946 Republican Party (United States) Val Peterson 249,468 65.51% Democratic Party (United States) Frank Sorrell 131,367 34.49% 380,835 100.0% 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 1946 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election References Gubernatorial 1946 Nebraska Category:November 1946 in the United States Category:Long stubs with short prose