1930 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election
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The 1930 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932, and featured Theodore W. Metcalfe, the Republican nominee, defeating Democratic nominee James C. Agee.[1] The incumbent lieutenant governor George A. Williams decided not to seek reelection.
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November 4, 1930
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Democratic primary
Candidates
Dr. James C. Agee ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.[2] He was a physician from Fremont, Nebraska.[3] Lawrence J. Meyer of Hay Springs, Nebraska, had apparently also filed to run for the Democratic nomination, but by the date of the primary on August 12, 1930, he was no longer a candidate.[4][5]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James C. Agee | 60,335 | 100.0 | |
Republican primary
Candidates
- Bern R. Coulter, member of the Nebraska House of Representatives since 1925 from Bridgeport, Nebraska[7]
- Donald Gallagher, former member of the Nebraska House of Representatives from 1923 to 1925 from O'Neill, Nebraska[7]
- James A. Gardner, publisher of the Western Nebraska Beacon newspaper from Lewellen, Nebraska[8]
- Theodore W. Metcalfe, son of current Democratic Omaha Mayor Richard Lee Metcalfe,[9] lawyer, and secretary-treasurer of the Metcalfe Company in Omaha, Nebraska[10][11]
- G. Eli Simon, former county attorney of Furnas County, Nebraska, city attorney of Cambridge, Nebraska, and member of the board of trustees of Doane College[12]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Theodore W. Metcalfe | 61,579 | 38.51 | |
| Republican | Eli Simon | 28,681 | 17.94 | |
| Republican | James A. Gardner | 25,674 | 16.06 | |
| Republican | Bern R. Coulter | 22,662 | 14.17 | |
| Republican | Donald Gallagher | 21,306 | 13.32 | |
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Theodore W. Metcalfe | 243,392 | 61.20 | |
| Democratic | James C. Agee | 154,281 | 38.80 | |
| Total votes | 397,673 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
