1916 Nebraska gubernatorial election
The 1916 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916, and featured bank director and rancher Keith Neville, a Democrat, narrowly defeating Republican nominee, Douglas County District Judge Abraham L. Sutton.
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Charles W. Bryan, Mayor of Lincoln
- Keith Neville, bank director and rancher
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Keith Neville | 46,662 | 58.54 | |
| Democratic | Charles W. Bryan | 33,022 | 41.42 | |
| Democratic | Write-in | 32 | 0.04 | |
Prohibition primary
Candidates
- Julian D. Graves, attorney[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prohibition | Julian D. Graves | 339 | 94.96 | |
| Prohibition | Write-in | 18 | 5.04 | |
Republican primary
Candidates
- Walter A. George
- William Madgett, Mayor of Hastings[3]
- Samuel R. McKelvie, former Lieutenant Governor
- Clarence J. Miles, businessman[4]
- Abraham L. Sutton, Douglas County District Judge[5]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Abraham L. Sutton | 30,902 | 32.70 | |
| Republican | Samuel R. McKelvie | 30,097 | 31.85 | |
| Republican | Clarence J. Miles | 20,020 | 21.19 | |
| Republican | Walter A. George | 8,426 | 8.92 | |
| Republican | William Madgett | 5,039 | 5.33 | |
| Republican | Write-in | 12 | 0.01 | |
Socialist primary
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Democratic | Keith Neville[note 1] | 143,564 | 49.27% | ||
| Republican | Abraham L. Sutton[note 2] | 136,811 | 46.95% | ||
| Socialist | Benjamin Z. Millikan | 6,816 | 2.34% | ||
| Prohibition | Julian D. Graves | 4,215 | 1.45% | ||
| Write-in | Others | 3 | >0.01% | ||
| Total votes | 291,409 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
- Cross-endorsed by the People's Independent Party.
- Cross-endorsed by the Progressive Party.
References
- Charles W. Pool. "Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board Presidential Preference Primary Election April 18, 1916" (PDF). Retrieved October 11, 2017.
- "J.D. Graves of Peru Dies". Lincoln Journal Star. January 22, 1937. p. 1. Retrieved May 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Staunch Republican Supporters Predict Victory November 7". Lincoln Daily News. October 3, 1916. p. 1. Retrieved May 29, 2023 – via NewspaperArchive.
- "Biography of Hon. Clarence J. Miles – Adams County, NE Biographies". onlinebiographies.info. Archived from the original on October 12, 2017. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
- Lindsay, Harry C.; Stoddart, Henry P. (1916). "Reports of Cases in the Supreme Court of Nebraska September Term, 1915—January Term, 1916 Volume XCIX". p. 283. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
- "Bury B. Z. Millikan". The Nebraska State Journal. April 18, 1943. p. 17. Retrieved May 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "The Boilermakers' Journal: Official Organ of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders and Helpers of America, Volume 27". 1915. p. 775. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
- Charles W. Pool. "Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board General Election November 7, 1916" (PDF). Retrieved October 11, 2017.
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