1940 Nebraska gubernatorial election
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The 1940 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on Tuesday November 5, to elect next the Governor of Nebraska. Republican candidate and featured newspaper publisher and former state representative Dwight Griswold defeating Democratic candidate and former United States Representative for Nebraska's 5th congressional district Terry Carpenter. Griswold became the first Republican to win the governorship since 1928.
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November 5, 1940
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 County results Griswold: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Carpenter: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Fred W. Bartzatt
- Terry Carpenter, former U.S. Representative
- Dr. John A. Guttery, a dentist from Lynch, Nebraska, who previously ran for the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor in 1934[1]
- Keith Neville, former Governor of Nebraska from 1917 to 1919
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Terry Carpenter | 68,017 | 47.53 | |
| Democratic | Keith Neville | 67,013 | 46.82 | |
| Democratic | John A. Guttery | 4,502 | 3.15 | |
| Democratic | Fred W. Bartzatt | 3,584 | 2.50 | |
Republican primary
Candidates
- C. E. Alter, state director of the National Reclamation Association[3]
- Ed M. Baumann, Mayor of West Point[4]
- Dwight Griswold, newspaper publisher, former member of the Nebraska Legislature, and unsuccessful Republican nominee for governor in 1932, 1934, and 1936.
- Arthur L. Miller, member of the Nebraska Legislature and physician
- Robert G. Ross
- Charles J. Warner, former Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dwight Griswold | 73,330 | 42.52 | |
| Republican | Charles J. Warner | 55,386 | 32.12 | |
| Republican | Arthur L. Miller | 22,408 | 12.99 | |
| Republican | Ed M. Baumann | 10,693 | 6.20 | |
| Republican | C. E. Alter | 7,570 | 4.39 | |
| Republican | Robert G. Ross | 3,075 | 1.78 | |
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dwight Griswold | 365,638 | 60.86% | |
| Democratic | Terry Carpenter | 235,167 | 39.14% | |
| Total votes | 600,805 | 100.00% | ||
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