1888 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election
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The 1888 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1888, and featured Republican nominee George de Rue Meiklejohn defeating Democratic nominee Frank Folda as well as Prohibition Party nominee John Dale and Union Labor nominee C. W. Potter.[1]
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November 6, 1888
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General election
Candidates
- John Dale, Prohibition candidate, businessman and president of the Metropolitan Prohibition Club of Omaha, Nebraska.[2][3] Dale was originally nominated at the Prohibition Party convention for governor, but lost to George E. Bigelow in a 503 to 307 vote. He was then nominated to run for lieutenant governor over C. F. S. Templin.[4]
- Frank Folda, Democratic candidate, banker and former member of the Nebraska House of Representatives from 1875 to 1877 from Schuyler, Nebraska[5][6]
- George de Rue Meiklejohn, Republican candidate, lawyer, former county attorney for Nance County, member of the Nebraska Senate since 1885 and president pro tempore of the Nebraska Senate since 1887 from Fullerton, Nebraska[5][7]
- C. W. Potter, Union Labor candidate, member of the executive committee of the State Farmers' Alliance from Brown County, Nebraska[8]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George de Rue Meiklejohn | 103,460 | 52.41 | |
| Democratic | Frank Folda | 79,706 | 40.37 | |
| Prohibition | John Dale | 9,885 | 5.01 | |
| Labor | C. W. Potter | 4,361 | 2.21 | |
| Scattering | 10 | |||
| Total votes | 197,422 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
