Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of Nebraska
1914 Nebraska gubernatorial election
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| | | Nominee | John H. Morehead | Robert B. Howell | | Party | Democratic | Republican | Alliance | Populist | | Popular vote | 120,206 | 101,229 | Percentage | 50.36% | 42.41% | |
Governor before election John H. Morehead Democratic | Elected Governor John H. Morehead Democratic | |
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The 1914 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1914.
Incumbent Democratic Governor John H. Morehead defeated Republican nominee Robert B. Howell with 50.36% of the vote.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on August 18, 1914.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Democratic primary results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | John H. Morehead (incumbent) | 39,264 | 62.39 |
| Democratic | Richard Lee Metcalfe | 12,373 | 19.66 |
| Democratic | George W. Berge | 11,300 | 17.95 |
Total votes | 62,937 | 100.00 |
People's Independent primary
Candidates
Results
People's Independent primary results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Populist | John H. Morehead (incumbent) | 724 | 57.05 |
| Populist | George W. Berge | 545 | 42.95 |
Total votes | 1,269 | 100.00 |
Progressive primary
Candidates
Withdrew
Results
Progressive primary results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Progressive | Harry E. Sackett | 1,974 | 100.00 |
Total votes | 1,974 | 100.00 |
Prohibition primary
Candidates
- Nathan Wilson, Prohibition candidate for governor in 1912
Results
Prohibition primary results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Prohibition | Nathan Wilson | 333 | 100.00 |
Total votes | 333 | 100.00 |
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
Republican primary results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Robert B. Howell | 23,410 | 34.86 |
| Republican | Ross L. Hammond | 17,131 | 25.51 |
| Republican | James Harvey Kemp | 14,374 | 21.41 |
| Republican | John Stevens | 6,265 | 9.33 |
| Republican | John O. Yeiser | 3,954 | 5.89 |
| Republican | John Ceplecha | 2,008 | 2.99 |
| Republican | Harry E. Sackett | 10 | 0.01 |
Total votes | 67,152 | 100.00 |
Socialist primary
Candidates
Results
Socialist primary results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Socialist | George C. Porter | 852 | 100.00 |
Total votes | 852 | 100.00 |
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
Other candidates
- Harry E. Sackett, Progressive
- Nathan Wilson, Prohibition
- George C. Porter, Socialist
Results
Notes
- ^ Some sources give Morehead's vote as 120,201.[18][19]
See also
References
- ^ "The Election". The Frontier. O'Neill City, Neb. August 20, 1914. p. 4. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ^ "Harry Evans Sackett (1874-1963)". The Sackett Family Association. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ^ "Harry Sackett Is Picked By Moosers". Omaha daily bee. Omaha, Neb. April 28, 1914. p. 1. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ^ "Howell, Robert Beecher, 1864–1933". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ^ "Ross Hammond thinks Outlook Brighter". The Loup City northwestern. Loup City, Neb. July 30, 1914. p. 1. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ^ "Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Nance County". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
- ^ "Senator J. H. Kemp in City for the Day". Omaha daily bee. Omaha, Neb. June 13, 1914. p. 15. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ^ "Yeiser makes error in filing his nomination". The Frontier. O'Neill City, Neb. January 15, 1914. p. 6. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ^ "Dr. F. A. Sedlacek to Succeed Yeiser on the Pardon Board". Omaha daily bee. Omaha, Neb. July 15, 1914. p. 3. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2013). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1912-1931. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. p. 3. ISBN 978-0-7864-7033-4.
- ^ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 186–187. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
- ^ Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 360. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
- ^ Sheldon, Addison E., ed. (December 1918). The Nebraska Blue Book and Historical Register 1918. Lincoln, Nebraska: Nebraska Legislative Reference Bureau. pp. 491–492.
- ^ Daily Proceedings of the Thirty-Fourth Session of the Nebraska House of Representatives. Lincoln: Woodruff Banknote Co. 1915. p. 11.
- ^ "NE Governor, 1914". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ^ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 64. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
Bibliography
- Sheldon, Addison E., ed. (1915). The Nebraska Blue Book and Historical Register 1915. Lincoln: State Journal Company.
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