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1912 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1912 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912, and featured Republican nominee Samuel Roy McKelvie defeating Democratic nominee Herman Diers as well as Socialist Party nominee W. T. Jeffryes and Prohibition Party nominee Theodore J. Shrode.[1]

1912 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election
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Nominee Samuel Roy McKelvie Herman Diers
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 123,837 109,186
Percentage 50.0% 44.1%
Lieutenant Governor before election

John H. Morehead (acting)
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Samuel Roy McKelvie
Republican

On May 2, 1911, incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor Melville R. Hopewell died while in office. After the death of Hopewell, John H. Morehead was considered to be the acting lieutenant governor due to his position as president pro tempore of the Nebraska Senate based on Article V, Section 18, of the Nebraska Constitution.[2][3][4] Morehead decided to seek the office of Governor of Nebraska and thus did not run to be officially elected as lieutenant governor in the election of 1912.[1]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Herman Diers ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination.[5] He was a businessman and banker from Gresham, Nebraska, who was a member of the Nebraska Senate from 1909 to 1911 and a member of the Nebraska House of Representatives from 1901 to 1903.[6][7][8][9][10]

Results

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Democratic primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Herman Diers 29,110 100.0

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Samuel Roy McKelvie 27,268 41.93
Republican Martin L. Fries 15,607 24.00
Republican Lorin A. Varner 12,162 18.70
Republican L. W. Hague 10,000 15.38

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1912[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Samuel Roy McKelvie 123,837[a] 49.96
Democratic Herman Diers 109,186 44.05
Socialist W. T. Jeffryes 10,925 4.41
Prohibition Theodore J. Shrode 3,932 1.59
Total votes 247,880 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic
  1. ^ The total given for McKelvie's vote in the 1913 Nebraska House of Representatives journal was 123,839.[17]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Nebraska's State Vote: Result of the Election for State Officers in Nebraska, Including Congressmen". The Crofton Journal. December 12, 1912. p. 2. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  2. ^ "Gov. John Henry Morehead", National Governors Association, January 3, 2019, As senate president, Morehead succeeded to the office of lieutenant governor, where he served from 1911 to 1912.
  3. ^ Nancy Capace (January 1, 1999). Encyclopedia of Nebraska. Somerset Publishers, Inc. p. 106. ISBN 9780403098347. Due to his Senate post as President Pro Tempore, he stepped in as Lieutenant Governor of the State in May 1911, when the incumbent, M.R. Hopewell, died while in office.
  4. ^ "John H. Morehead: Democratic Candidate for Nomination for Governor of Nebraska", Red Cloud Chief, April 4, 1912, Through the death of Judge Melville R. Hopewell, on May 2 last, Senator Morehead became acting lieutenant governor of the state.
  5. ^ a b c "Here's the Figures that Record the Official Vote of Nebraska: All the Counties Are Now In". Central City Republican. May 23, 1912. p. 2. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d State of Nebraska, 2020-21 Nebraska Blue Book (PDF), pp. 317–378, retrieved June 10, 2023
  7. ^ "Hon. Herman Diers". Saturday Night Review. November 2, 1912. p. 1. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  8. ^ "Herman Diers Files for Lieutenant Governor". Omaha World-Herald. January 2, 1912. p. 6. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  9. ^ "Obituary". The New Teller. April 14, 1926. p. 11. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  10. ^ "Death Claims Herman Diers". Grand Island Independent. April 8, 1926. p. 2. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  11. ^ "M. L. Fries: Republican Candidate for Lieutenant Governor". Nebraska State Democrat. August 15, 1918. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  12. ^ "Miscellaneous". The Minden News. March 22, 1912. p. 4. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  13. ^ "The Nebraska Farmer". The Nebraska Farmer. May 22, 1912. p. 6. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  14. ^ "L. A. Varner for Lieutenant Governor". The Pender Republic. April 5, 1912. p. 4. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  15. ^ "Neighborhood News". Fairbury Journal-News. March 22, 1912. p. 18. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  16. ^ "Official Returns-Morrill County". Bridgeport News-Blade. November 8, 1912. p. 1. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  17. ^ Henry C. Richmond (1913). Proceedings of the Thirty-Third Session of the Nebraska House of Representatives: Lincoln, Nebraska, 1913. Jacob North & Co. p. 26.
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