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Nebraska gubernatorial election, 1950





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Nominee

Val Peterson
Walter R. Raecke

Party

Republican

Democratic
Popular vote

247,081
202,638
Percentage

54.9%
45.1%





Governor before election

Val Peterson
Republican



Elected Governor

Val Peterson
Republican






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.




Contents





  • 1 Democratic primary

    • 1.1 Candidates


    • 1.2 Results



  • 2 Republican primary

    • 2.1 Candidates


    • 2.2 Results



  • 3 General election

    • 3.1 Results



  • 4 References




Democratic primary



Candidates



  • Terry Carpenter, former U.S. Representative

  • Henry L. Fillman, farmer and insurance businessman[1]


  • Frank B. Morrison, attorney and former school superintendent

  • Walter R. Raecke, former Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature[2]

  • Harry R. Swanson, former Secretary of State[1]


Results





































Democratic primary results[3]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%


Democratic

Walter R. Raecke

27,249

32.05


Democratic

Terry Carpenter
26,057
30.65


Democratic

Frank B. Morrison
20,242
23.81


Democratic
Harry R. Swanson
9,405
11.06


Democratic
Henry L. Fillman
2,048
2.41


Democratic
Write-in
17
0.02


Republican primary



Candidates


  • Ernest A. Adams, Douglas County Treasurer


  • Val Peterson, incumbent Governor

  • A. B. Walker


Results



























Republican primary results[3]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%


Republican

Val Peterson

93,689

69.63


Republican
Ernest A. Adams
29,571
21.98


Republican
A. B. Walker
11,274
8.38


Republican
Write-in
28
0.02


General election



Results

























Nebraska gubernatorial election, 1950[3]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%


Republican

Val Peterson

247,081

54.94%


Democratic
Walter R. Raecke
202,638
45.06%

Write-in
Others
1
>0.01%
Total votes

449,720

100.0%


References




  1. ^ ab "Lincoln Voters Slow in Starting Despite Ideal Day". Lincoln Evening Journal. August 8, 1950. 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. Missing or empty |url= (help); |access-date= requires |url= (help).mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em


  2. ^ "Walter R. Raecke, 1895-1960". nebraskahistory.org. Nebraska State Historical Society. Retrieved September 28, 2017.


  3. ^ abc Frank Marsh (Sr.). "Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board Primary Election August 8, 1950, General Election November 7, 1950" (PDF). Retrieved September 28, 2017.








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