1954 Nebraska gubernatorial election
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The 1954 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1954, and featured Mayor of Lincoln Victor Anderson, the Republican nominee, defeating Democratic nominee, attorney William Ritchie.
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November 2, 1954
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 County results Anderson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Ritchie: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Mabel Fossler
- P. J. Heaton, former city attorney for Sidney, Nebraska, and candidate in the Democratic primary for governor in 1944
- William Ritchie, attorney, Democratic nominee for United States Senate in 1952, and candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Nebraska in 1932[1]
- Andrew E. Swanson, farmer from near Polk, Nebraska, and unsuccessful Republican primary candidate for lieutenant governor in 1944, governor in 1946 and 1948, and again for lieutenant governor in 1950 after failing to switch to the Democratic Party soon enough in 1950.[2][3] Swanson was recognized as a perennial candidate.[4]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Ritchie | 39,127 | 53.18 | |
| Democratic | P. J. Heaton | 18,481 | 25.12 | |
| Democratic | Andrew E. Swanson | 12,633 | 17.17 | |
| Democratic | Mabel Fossler | 3,312 | 4.50 | |
| Democratic | Write-in | 25 | 0.03 | |
Republican primary
Candidates
- Victor Anderson, Mayor of Lincoln and former member of the Nebraska Legislature
- James L. Bourret
- Clarence R. Bristol
- Louis H. Hector
- John McKernan
- Frederick H. Wagener, Lancaster County Attorney
- Arthur B. Walker, physician[6] and perennial candidate in the Republican primaries (who ran for governor in 1952, 1950, 1948, 1946, and for lieutenant governor in 1938)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Victor Anderson | 91,624 | 60.24 | |
| Republican | Frederick H. Wagener | 40,140 | 26.39 | |
| Republican | Clarence R. Bristol | 6,654 | 4.38 | |
| Republican | Arthur B. Walker | 5,664 | 3.72 | |
| Republican | John McKernan | 3,374 | 2.22 | |
| Republican | James L. Bourret | 3,319 | 2.18 | |
| Republican | Louis H. Hector | 1,295 | 0.85 | |
| Republican | Write-in | 19 | 0.01 | |
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Victor Anderson | 250,080 | 60.28% | ||
| Democratic | William Ritchie | 164,753 | 39.72% | ||
| Write-in | Others | 8 | >0.01% | ||
| Total votes | 414,841 | 100.0% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
