The 1924 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1924, and featured Republican nominee George A. Williams defeating Democratic nominee P. J. Mullin as well as

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nominee Granville Hummer and

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nominee J. F. Webster. Incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor

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, a Republican, chose not to seek reelection to the office of lieutenant governor in order to challenge

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for the Republican nomination for US Senate from Nebraska.

Democratic primary

Candidates

*James P. Connolly, former member of the Nebraska House of Representatives from 1909 to 1911 from

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*Frank Mills, former member of the Nebraska House of Representatives from 1917 to 1919 from

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

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who was the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor in 1922

Results

Progressive primary

Candidates

*Granville Hummer *Grant Mears *Frank Mills *P. J. Mullin

Results

Prohibition primary

Candidates

J. F. Webster 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.

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

*Thomas E. Conley, attorney from

, who was previously a member of the Nebraska House of Representatives from 1915 to 1919 representing Gage,

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, and

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counties *John M. MacFarland, former member of the

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from 1913 to 1915 from

*Grant S. Mears, member of the Nebraska House of Representatives since 1915 from

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* George A. Williams, farmer and former member of the Nebraska House of Representatives from 1919 to 1923 from

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Results

General election

Results

References

Lieutenant Gubernatorial

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November 1924 events Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial elections {{Nebraska-election-stub

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Progressive primary

Candidates

Results

Prohibition primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

General election

Results

See also

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