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1982 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election
The 1982 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1982, and featured businessman Bob Kerrey, a Democrat, narrowly defeating incumbent Republican Governor Charles Thone. Democratic primary Governor Candidates *George B. Burrows *Bob Kerrey, businessman and Vietnam War veteran Results Lieutenant governor Candidates *Edward Conradt, political newcomer who was a tower operator and clerk for Burlington Northern Railroad from Lincoln, Nebraska * Donald F. McGinley, former United States Representative from 1959 to 1961 and former member of the Nebraska Legislature in what was then District 39 from 1955 to 1959 and 1963 to 1965 from Ogallala, Nebraska. Results Republican primary Governor Candidates *Barton E. Chandler *Stan Deboer *Charles Thone, incumbent Governor Results Lieutenant governor Candidates *Howard A. Lamb, member of the Nebraska Legislature in District 43 since 1977 from Anselmo, Nebraska. *Roland A. Luedtke, incumbent Nebraska L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Kerrey (9504743404)
Joseph Robert Kerrey (born August 27, 1943) is an American politician who served as the 35th governor of Nebraska from 1983 to 1987 and as a United States Senate, United States Senator from Nebraska from 1989 to 2001. Before entering politics, he served in the Vietnam War, as a United States Navy SEAL officer and was awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism in combat. During the action for which he was awarded the Medal of Honor, he was severely wounded, precluding further naval service. Kerrey was a candidate for the 1992 Democratic Party presidential primaries, Democratic presidential nomination in 1992. He retired from the Senate in 2000 United States Senate election in Nebraska, 2000 and was replaced by former governor and fellow Democrat Ben Nelson. From 2001 to 2010, he served as president of The New School, a university in New York City. In May 2010, he was selected to become the head of the Motion Picture Association of America. The MPAA, however, could not reach an agreeme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
