The 1960 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1960. Prior to the election, on September 9, 1960, Nebraska Governor Ralph G. Brooks died while in office. This caused then Nebraska Lieutenant Governor Dwight W. Burney to become Governor of Nebraska two months before the election in which he was running for reelection as lieutenant governor.[1] Thus, the 1960 lieutenant governor election featured incumbent Nebraska Governor Dwight W. Burney, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee Norman A. Otto,[2] who was chosen by the Nebraska Democratic Party to replace Edward A. Dosek, who had won the Democratic primaries but had withdrawn from the race.[3]
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Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- Edward A. Dosek, insurance agent from Lincoln, Nebraska[4]
- James LaHood
- Norman A. Otto, member of the Nebraska Legislature from District 36[5]
- Earl Sitner
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Edward A. Dosek | 36,937 | 39.48 | |
| Democratic | Norman A. Otto | 24,970 | 26.69 | |
| Democratic | Earl Sitner | 17,110 | 18.29 | |
| Democratic | James LaHood | 14,508 | 15.51 | |
| Scattering | 22 | |||
Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- Lester H. Anderson, former member of the Nebraska Legislature from District 34[6]
- Dwight W. Burney, incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor
- John G. Donner, member of the Nebraska Legislature from District 20
- Marvin Griswold, businessman from Lincoln, Nebraska[7]
- John W. Rost
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dwight W. Burney (incumbent) | 75,492 | 52.64 | |
| Republican | Marvin Griswold | 30,526 | 21.28 | |
| Republican | Lester H. Anderson | 26,801 | 18.69 | |
| Republican | John G. Donner | 6,808 | 4.75 | |
| Republican | John W. Rost | 3,751 | 2.62 | |
| Scattering | 43 | |||
General election
editAlthough Edward A. Dosek won the Democratic primary for lieutenant governor on May 10, 1960, he did not run in the general election on November 8. On September 7, 1960, Dosek announced that he had withdrawn from the race for health reasons and the fact that his insurance license had been suspended. The Nebraska Democratic Party then chose Norman A. Otto, who finished second in the Democratic primaries, to succeed him and run in the general election.[3]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dwight W. Burney (incumbent) | 338,824 | 58.24 | |
| Democratic | Norman A. Otto | 242,891 | 41.75 | |
| Scattering | 22 | |||
| Total votes | 581,737 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ National Governors Association. "Gov. Dwight Willard Burney". Retrieved May 22, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Official Report of the State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska - Primary Election, May 10, 1960 & General Election, November 8, 1960" (PDF). Nebraska Secretary of State.
- ^ a b "Meet to Pick a Nominee: Democrats Act after Dosek Withdraws". Omaha World-Herald. September 8, 1960. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
- ^ "Third Place to Carpenter in GOP Run: Burney Is Coasting In; Dosek Tops Otto". Omaha World-Herald. May 11, 1960. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
- ^ State of Nebraska, 2020-2021 Nebraska Blue Book (PDF), p. 387
- ^ State of Nebraska, 2020-2021 Nebraska Blue Book (PDF), p. 379
- ^ "Lincoln Man Is Candidate For Governor". Fremont Tribune. March 11, 1960. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
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