1924 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election
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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 Progressive nominee Granville Hummer and Prohibition nominee J. F. Webster.[1] Incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor Fred G. Johnson, a Republican, chose not to seek reelection to the office of lieutenant governor in order to challenge George W. Norris for the Republican nomination for US Senate from Nebraska.
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November 4, 1924
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 County results Williams: 30â40% 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% Mullin: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- James P. Connolly, former member of the Nebraska House of Representatives from 1909 to 1911 from Omaha, Nebraska[2]
- Frank Mills, former member of the Nebraska House of Representatives from 1917 to 1919 from Lincoln, Nebraska[2]
- Patrick John "P. J." Mullin, farmer and businessman from near Albion, Nebraska[3][4][5] who was the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor in 1922
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | P. J. Mullin | 27,522 | 43.82 | |
| Democratic | Frank Mills | 20,620 | 32.83 | |
| Democratic | James P. Connolly | 14,670 | 23.36 | |
Progressive primary
Candidates
- Granville Hummer
- Grant Mears
- Frank Mills
- P. J. Mullin
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Party (United States, 1924) | Granville Hummer | 28 | 50.91 | |
| Progressive Party (United States, 1924) | Grant Mears | 18 | 32.73 | |
| Progressive Party (United States, 1924) | Frank Mills | 7 | 12.73 | |
| Progressive Party (United States, 1924) | P. J. Mullin | 2 | 3.64 | |
Prohibition primary
Candidates
J. F. Webster from St. Paul, Nebraska, ran unopposed in the Prohibition Party primary. He was the owner and publisher of The Phonograph, a newspaper in Howard County, Nebraska.[7]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prohibition | J. F. Webster | 65 | 100.0 | |
Republican primary
Candidates
- Thomas E. Conley, attorney from Omaha, Nebraska, who was previously a member of the Nebraska House of Representatives from 1915 to 1919 representing Gage, Jefferson, and Thayer counties[2][8]
- John M. MacFarland, former member of the Nebraska Senate from 1913 to 1915 from Omaha, Nebraska[2]
- Grant S. Mears, member of the Nebraska House of Representatives since 1915 from Wayne, Nebraska[2]
- George A. Williams, farmer and former member of the Nebraska House of Representatives from 1919 to 1923 from Fairmont, Nebraska[2][9]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | George A. Williams | 34,974 | 35.16 | |
| Republican | Grant S. Mears | 25,902 | 26.04 | |
| Republican | John M. MacFarland | 24,854 | 20.30 | |
| Republican | Thomas E. Conley | 13,753 | 13.82 | |
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George A. Williams | 219,965 | 51.29 | |
| Democratic | P. J. Mullin | 167,018 | 38.95 | |
| Progressive Party (United States, 1924) | Granville Hummer | 30,797 | 7.18 | |
| Prohibition | J. F. Webster | 11,064 | 2.58 | |
| Total votes | 428,844 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
