The 1946 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor Roy W. Johnson lost to Robert B. Crosby in the Republican primaries after the Nebraska Republican Pre-Primary Convention refused to endorse him for reelection.[1] Thus, the general election featured Robert B. Crosby as the Republican nominee who defeated Democratic nominee Robert J. Swanson.[2]
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Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- Roy M. Harrop, lawyer and oil operator from Omaha, Nebraska, who ran on the Progressive Party ticket for the US House of Representatives in 922, received the Progressive Party nomination for Governor of Nebraska in 1926, ran in the Republican primaries for governor in 1928, and ran in the Democratic primaries for governor in 1942[3]
- Robert J. Swanson, attorney from Omaha, Nebraska[4]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert J. Swanson | 38,522 | 78.37 | |
| Democratic | Roy M. Harrop | 10,631 | 21.63 | |
Republican primary
editPrior to the Republican primaries, the Nebraska Republican Party met in a pre-primary convention to endorse particular candidates. The convention endorsed recent Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature Robert B. Crosby instead of incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor Roy W. Johnson.[5] Some alleged that the reason Johnson was not endorsed was a perception among state legislators that he was not adept at presiding over the Nebraska Legislature or knowing the rules of procedure.[1] Johnson's lack of endorsement by the pre-primary convention was credited with his subsequent loss in the Republican primaries.[6]
Candidates
edit- Robert B. Crosby, fourth Speaker of the Nebraska Unicameral Legislature and former member of the Nebraska Legislature from what was then District 38[7]
- Roy W. Johnson, incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor
- Mary E. Kenny, former teacher from Lincoln, Nebraska[8]
- Charles J. Warner, first Speaker of the Nebraska Unicameral Legislature and former member of the Nebraska Legislature from what was then District 18 for over 20 years[9]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert B. Crosby | 56,376 | 46.34 | |
| Republican | Charles J. Warner | 31,139 | 25.59 | |
| Republican | Roy W. Johnson (incumbent) | 28,601 | 23.51 | |
| Republican | Mary E. Kenny | 5,548 | 4.56 | |
General election
editResults
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert B. Crosby | 229,673 | 63.08 | |
| Democratic | Robert J. Swanson | 134,443 | 36.92 | |
| Total votes | 364,116 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Convention Future Gets Early Test As Result of Republican Conclave". Hastings Daily Tribune. March 21, 1946. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ^ a b c d Frank Marsh. "Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board Primary Election June 11, 1946, General Election November 5, 1946" (PDF). Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ^ "Harrop files for lieutenant governorship". Lincoln Journal Star. March 8, 1946. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ^ "2 World War II Veterans May Head Nebraska Government Next Year". Omaha World-Herald. June 16, 1946. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ^ "GOP Delegates Go For Butler". Nebraska City News-Press. March 20, 1946. p. 3. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ^ "Convention Backing Asset; Indorsed Candidates Win". Omaha World-Herald. June 12, 1946. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ^ State of Nebraska, 1944 Nebraska Blue Book (PDF), p. 198
- ^ "Mrs. Kenny to run for lt. governor". Lincoln Journal Star. April 1, 1946. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ^ State of Nebraska, 1936 Nebraska Blue Book (PDF), p. 90
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