1970 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 | |||||||||||||||||
November 3, 1970
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
 County results Marsh: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Reagan: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| Elections in Nebraska |
|---|
 |
 Government |
The 1970 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1970, and featured Nebraska Secretary of State Frank Marsh, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee Ronald E. Reagan.[1] This was the last Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial general election where the candidates were elected independently of those in the Nebraska gubernatorial election.[2]
Candidates
- Kurt D. Rasmussen
- Ronald E. Reagan, attorney from Bellevue, Nebraska[3]
- James R. Sandstedt
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ronald E. Reagan | 45,411 | 41.07 | |
| Democratic | Kurt D. Rasmussen | 36,192 | 32.73 | |
| Democratic | James R. Sandstedt | 28,884 | 26.12 | |
| Democratic | Write-in | 87 | 0.08 | |
Republican primary
Candidates
- Stuart F. Hansen
- Frank Marsh, Secretary of State of Nebraska
- Henry F. Pedersen, Jr., member of the Nebraska Legislature
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank Marsh | 109,714 | 61.74 | |
| Republican | Henry F. Pedersen, Jr. | 50,652 | 28.51 | |
| Republican | Stuart F. Hansen | 17,312 | 9.74 | |
| Republican | Write-in | 15 | 0.01 | |
