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1938 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election
The 1938 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1938, and featured incumbent Governor Robert L. Cochran, a Democrat, defeating Republican nominee, Speaker of the state legislature Charles J. Warner, as well as former Democratic Governor Charles W. Bryan, who ran as an Independent, to win a third and final two-year term in office. Democratic primary Candidates *Fred W. Bartzatt * Robert L. Cochran, incumbent Governor *Samuel Freeman *Franz C. Radke, former member of the Nebraska Legislature, Johnson County Judge, Tecumseh City Attorney, and general counsel of the state Department of Banking *William H. Swanson Results Republican primary Candidates *Kenneth H. Gedney, architect *Robert G. Ross *Vernon R. Thomas *Charles J. Warner, Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature Results General election Results See also * 1938 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial elections References Gubernatorial 1938 Nebraska Nebraska () is a sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1938 Nebraska Lieutenant Gubernatorial Elections
The 1938 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial elections were both held on November 8, 1938. Incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor Walter H. Jurgensen was convicted of a felony in March 1938 and barred from running for a fourth term as lieutenant governor in June, 1938, leaving the 1938 lieutenant gubernatorial race wide open. The vacancy caused by his removal from office brought about two elections for lieutenant governor in 1938: the regular election which always happened biennially and a special election to fill the vacancy. The regular election, which was held to elect a lieutenant governor for the term from January 5, 1939, to January 9, 1941, featured William E. Johnson (Nebraska politician), William E. Johnson, the Republican Party (United States), Republican nominee, defeating the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic nominee, former List of United States representatives from Nebraska, US Representative Terry Carpenter, and independent candidate John B. Elliott Jr. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
