1946 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election
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The 1946 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor Roy W. Johnson lost to Robert B. Crosby in the Republican primaries after the Nebraska Republican Pre-Primary Convention refused to endorse him for reelection.[1] Thus, the general election featured Robert B. Crosby as the Republican nominee who defeated Democratic nominee Robert J. Swanson.[2]
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November 5, 1946
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Roy M. Harrop, lawyer and oil operator from Omaha, Nebraska, who ran on the Progressive Party ticket for the US House of Representatives in 1922, received the Progressive Party nomination for Governor of Nebraska in 1926, ran in the Republican primaries for governor in 1928, and ran in the Democratic primaries for governor in 1942[3]
- Robert J. Swanson, attorney from Omaha, Nebraska[4]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert J. Swanson | 38,522 | 78.37 | |
| Democratic | Roy M. Harrop | 10,631 | 21.63 | |
Republican primary
Prior to the Republican primaries, the Nebraska Republican Party met in a pre-primary convention to endorse particular candidates. The convention endorsed recent Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature Robert B. Crosby instead of incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor Roy W. Johnson.[5] Some alleged that the reason Johnson was not endorsed was a perception among state legislators that he was not adept at presiding over the Nebraska Legislature or knowing the rules of procedure.[1] Johnson's lack of endorsement by the pre-primary convention was credited with his subsequent loss in the Republican primaries.[6]
Candidates
- Robert B. Crosby, fourth Speaker of the Nebraska Unicameral Legislature and former member of the Nebraska Legislature from what was then District 38[7]
- Roy W. Johnson, incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor
- Mary E. Kenny, former teacher from Lincoln, Nebraska[8]
- Charles J. Warner, first Speaker of the Nebraska Unicameral Legislature and former member of the Nebraska Legislature from what was then District 18 for over 20 years[9]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert B. Crosby | 56,376 | 46.34 | |
| Republican | Charles J. Warner | 31,139 | 25.59 | |
| Republican | Roy W. Johnson (incumbent) | 28,601 | 23.51 | |
| Republican | Mary E. Kenny | 5,548 | 4.56 | |
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert B. Crosby | 229,673 | 63.08 | |
| Democratic | Robert J. Swanson | 134,443 | 36.92 | |
| Total votes | 364,116 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
