1890 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election

none February 2026 September 2023 1890 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election Nebraska presidential no 1888 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election 1888 1892 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election 1892 November 4, 1890 x160px Thomas J. Majors Republican Party (United States) 74,386 34.8% x160px William H. Dech People's Party (United States) 71,127 33.3% x160px Alex Bear Democratic Party (United States) 63,468 29.7% Lieutenant Governor George de Rue Meiklejohn Republican Party (United States) Thomas J. Majors Republican Party (United States) The 1890 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1890, and featured Republican nominee Thomas Jefferson Majors defeating Populist nominee William H. Dech and Democratic nominee Alex Bear as well as Prohibition Party nominee George W. Woodbey. Incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor George D. Meiklejohn did not seek reelection as lieutenant governor in order to seek the Republican nomination for the US House of Representatives in Nebraska's 3rd congressional district, but he was unsuccessful.People Coming and Going Columbus Telegram September 3, 1890 3 June 12, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/673500366/ Hon. George D. Meiklejohn of Fullerton was in the city yesterday looking up his chances for the republican congressional nomination.Look Out for Fur Omaha World-Herald July 21, 1890 4 June 12, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/858298187/ George Meiklejohn will commence an active canvass in this district for the nomination of congressman next week.County Democratic Convention Blair Courier July 26, 1890 2 June 12, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/669964060/ The republicans of Nance county will present the name of Hon. George Meiklejohn for congress in the third district, in the coming district convention.The Columbus Convention Grand Island Independent September 20, 1890 7 June 12, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/693412931/ For the Republican and Democratic candidates, Thomas J. Majors and Alex Bear, this election represented a rematch of a special election for Nebraska's at-large congressional district where both Majors and Bear ran against each other to fill the vacancy created by the death of Frank Welch. Majors was ultimately successful in that election.The Beatrice Democrat is reminded The Tecumseh Chieftain August 23, 1890 4 June 12, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/763632104/ Thos. J. Majors, has for his opponent Dr. Alex Bear. These two gentlemen were pitted against each other some years ago, as candidates for congress of their respective parties, to fill out the unexpired term of Frank Welch. This was the first Nebraska election in which members of different parties were elected to the offices of governor and lieutenant governor, as James E. Boyd, a Democrat, was elected governor while Thomas J. Majors retained the office of lieutenant governor for the Republicans. General election Candidates Dr. Alexander Bear, Democratic candidate, physician, surgeon, former member of the Nebraska Senate from 1875 to 1877 and of the Nebraska House of Representatives from 1877 to 1879 from Norfolk, Nebraska, and former member of the University of Nebraska Board of Regents.2020-21 Nebraska Blue Book 317-178 State of Nebraska June 11, 2023 http://govdocs.nebraska.gov/epubs/l3000/D001-202021.pdf He was nominated by the Democratic convention over J. R. Burks of Gage County, Nebraska, by a vote of 379 to 156.The Lesser Lights Nebraska State Journal August 15, 1890 1 June 12, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/313820651/Dr. Alex Bear Omaha World-Herald October 16, 1890 4 June 12, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/859728291/ William H. Dech, Populist candidate, former member of the Nebraska Senate from 1883 to 1885 and of the Nebraska House of Representatives from 1873 to 1875 from Ithaca, Nebraska. He served as a school director and as a road supervisor in Saunders County, Nebraska.Biographical Record: This Volume Contains Biographical Sketches of Leading Citizens of Saunders and Sarpy Counties, Nebraska 1900 83 June 12, 2023 https://archive.org/details/biographicalreconeb00biog/page/n6/mode/1up Biographical Publishing Company He was associated with the Farmers' Alliance and with its gubernatorial nominee John H. Powers.Independent Ticket Antelope Tribune August 13, 1890 2 June 12, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/730785697/Wednesday's Daily Columbus Telegram September 4, 1890 5 June 12, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/429171014/ Thomas Jefferson Majors, Republican candidate, director of the Citizens' State Bank, member of the Nebraska House of Representatives since 1889, former US Representative for Nebraska's at-large congressional district from 1878 to 1879, former member of the last session of the Territorial Council of the Nebraska Territorial Legislature in 1867 and former member of the Nebraska Senate from 1867 to 1869 and again from 1887 to 1889 from Peru, Nebraska Rev. George Washington Woodbey, Prohibition candidate, pastor from Omaha, Nebraska, who was born under slavery and was one of the first African Americans to run for statewide office in NebraskaProhibition State Ticket Th New Republic September 4, 1890 1 June 12, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/871338261/You must go away from home Omaha Daily Bee September 9, 1890 4 June 12, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/740847801/ George W. Woodbey is one of the gifted colored men born in the arms of slavery....Mr. Woodbey The New Republic April 3, 1890 1 June 12, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/871337372/Convention Notes Norfolk Weekly News August 21, 1890 5 June 12, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/image/729167329/ Results Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election, 18901899-1900 Nebraska Blue Book State of Nebraska State Journal Co. 1899 June 8, 2023 200–201 http://govdocs.nebraska.gov/epubs/l3000/D001-189900.pdf Republican Party (United States) Thomas J. Majors 74,386 34.84 People's Party (United States) William H. Dech 71,127 33.31 Democratic Party (United States) Alex Bear 63,468 29.72 Prohibition Party George W. Woodbey 4,515 2.11 Scattering 24 213,520 100.00 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) See also 1890 Nebraska gubernatorial election References Lieutenant Gubernatorial Category:November 1890 in the United States Category:Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial elections