The 1922 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1922, and featured Republican nominee

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defeating Democratic nominee P. J. Mullin as well as

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nominee T. J. Ellsberry. Incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor

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, a Republican, chose not to seek reelection to the office of lieutenant governor in order to run for the vacant seat of

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, former US Representative from

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. Barrows was unsuccessful at obtaining the Republican nomination.

Democratic primary

Candidates

*Dr. Cass G. Barns, a physician, businessman, banker, former editor of ''The Albion Argus'' newspaper, former postmaster of

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, former county commissioner of Boone County, Nebraska, and Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor in 1920 *William J. McNichols, attorney from

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*Patrick John "P. J." Mullin, farmer and businessman from near

* James Pearson, former Nebraska Lieutenant Governor from 1915 to 1917 from

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Results

Progressive primary

Candidates

T. J. Ellsberry ran unopposed in the Progressive Party primary. He was the mayor of

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Results

Prohibition primary

Candidates

Rev. John M. Johnson, from

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, ran unopposed in the

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primary. He was the owner and publisher of ''The Phonograph'', a newspaper in Howard County, Nebraska. His nickname was "Cyclone Johnson."

Results

Aftermath

Although John M. Johnson won an unopposed primary for the Prohibition nomination for lieutenant governor, he later withdrew his candidacy at the Prohibition Party convention. The convention then chose to endorse the Republican nominee,

Republican primary

Candidates

*Thomas J. Cronin from

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, farmer, former member of the Nebraska House of Representatives from 1907 to 1909 and again from 1917 to 1919, and former member of the

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from 1919 to 1921 from

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*William R. Mellor, member of the Nebraska House of Representatives since 1921 from

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*George C. Snow, editor of the ''Chadron Journal'' newspaper and member of the Nebraska House of Representatives since 1919 from

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Results

General election

Results

References

Lieutenant Gubernatorial

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November 1922 events Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial elections {{Nebraska-election-stub

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Progressive primary

Candidates

Results

Prohibition primary

Candidates

Results

Aftermath

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

General election

Results

See also

References