1918 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election
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The 1918 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1918, and featured Republican nominee Pelham A. Barrows defeating Democratic nominee William B. Banning as well as Prohibition Party nominee David B. Gilbert.[1] Incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor Edgar Howard decided not to seek reelection to the office of lieutenant governor in order to run for US Senate, but he was defeated in the Democratic primaries by John H. Morehead.[2][3]
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November 5, 1918
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- William B. Banning, farmer, businessman, bank director, former county commissioner for Cass County, Nebraska, former member of the Nebraska Senate from 1909 to 1913 from Union, Nebraska, and unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor in 1916[4][5]
- Carl E. Slatt, farmer from Edgar, Nebraska[3][6]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William B. Banning | 30,395 | 55.95 | |
| Democratic | Carl E. Slatt | 23,931 | 44.05 | |
Prohibition primary
Candidates
David B. Gilbert of Fremont, Nebraska, ran unopposed for the Prohibition Party nomination.[7][3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prohibition | David B. Gilbert | 185 | 100.0 | |
Republican primary
Candidates
- Pelham A. Barrows, newspaper publisher from Lincoln, Nebraska[8][9]
- Martin L. Fries, farmer, former businessman in the lumber industry,[10] former member of the Nebraska Senate from 1903 to 1907 from Arcadia, Nebraska,[4] and former candidate for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor in 1912[11]
- Dr. C. S. Page, county clerk of Banner County, Nebraska, from Harrisburg, Nebraska[3][12]
- Isidor Ziegler, attorney from Omaha, Nebraska[3][13]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Pelham A. Barrows | 23,974 | 39.04 | |
| Republican | C. S. Page | 14,451 | 23.53 | |
| Republican | Martin L. Fries | 12,180 | 19.83 | |
| Republican | Isidor Ziegler | 10,806 | 17.60 | |
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Pelham A. Barrows | 116,252 | 53.78 | |
| Democratic | William B. Banning | 93,388 | 43.20 | |
| Prohibition | David B. Gilbert | 6,529 | 3.02 | |
| Total votes | 216,169 | 100.00 | ||
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