1934 Nebraska gubernatorial election
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The 1934 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1934, and featured state engineer Robert L. Cochran, a Democrat, defeating Republican nominee, newspaper publisher and former state legislator Dwight Griswold.
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November 6, 1934
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 County results Cochran: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% Griswold: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- William B. Banning, former member of the Nebraska Senate
- Terry Carpenter, U.S. Representative
- Robert L. Cochran, state engineer[1]
- Frank J. Klopping, member of the Nebraska House of Representatives[2]
- Maud Edgerton Nuquist, secretary-treasurer of the director's council of the General Federation of Women's Clubs[3]
- Eugene D. O'Sullivan, attorney
- William F. Porter, former Nebraska Secretary of State from 1897 to 1901 and candidate for the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor in 1932
- John F. Rohn, Mayor of Fremont[4]
- J. G. Stroble
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert L. Cochran | 56,961 | 28.79 | |
| Democratic | Terry Carpenter | 44,024 | 22.25 | |
| Democratic | Eugene D. O'Sullivan | 41,058 | 20.75 | |
| Democratic | John F. Rohn | 22,762 | 11.50 | |
| Democratic | William B. Banning | 16,039 | 8.11 | |
| Democratic | Maud Edgerton Nuquist | 7,018 | 3.55 | |
| Democratic | William F. Porter | 3,755 | 1.90 | |
| Democratic | Frank J. Klopping | 3,440 | 1.74 | |
| Democratic | J. G. Stroble | 2,784 | 1.41 | |
| Democratic | Write-in | 13 | 0.01 | |
Republican primary
Candidates
- George B. Clark
- Dwight Griswold, newspaper publisher, former member of the Nebraska Legislature, and candidate for governor in 1932.
- Theodore W. Metcalfe, former Lieutenant Governor[6]
- Christian A. Sorensen, former Attorney General[7]
- George W. Sterling
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dwight Griswold | 94,781 | 52.75 | |
| Republican | Christian A. Sorensen | 42,200 | 23.48 | |
| Republican | Theodore W. Metcalfe | 36,037 | 20.06 | |
| Republican | George B. Clark | 3,954 | 2.20 | |
| Republican | George W. Sterling | 2,701 | 1.50 | |
| Republican | Write-in | 17 | 0.01 | |
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert L. Cochran | 284,095 | 50.84% | ||
| Republican | Dwight Griswold | 266,707 | 47.73% | ||
| Independent | Ralph W. Madison | 4,630 | 0.83% | ||
| Independent | John J. Schefcik | 3,362 | 0.60% | ||
| Write-in | Others | 7 | >0.01% | ||
| Total votes | 558,801 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
