Election for the lieutenant governorship of Nebraska
1940 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election
The 1940 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940, and featured incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor William E. Johnson , a Republican , defeating Democratic nominee and Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature William H. Diers.[1]
Democratic primary Candidates William H. Diers, Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature and member of the Nebraska Legislature from District 24 [2]
John B. Elliott, Jr., former independent candidate for lieutenant governor in 1938
Peter Mehrens
Arthur L. Neumann, former president pro tempore of the Nebraska Senate from 1935 to 1936 and member of the Nebraska Senate from 1927 to 1937 from Oakland, Nebraska [3]
Nate M. Parsons , former Nebraska Lieutenant Governor for a short term to fill the vacancy from November 8, 1938, to January 5, 1939, after winning the special election in 1938 .Results Republican primary Candidates Results General election Results See also References
^ a b c d Harry R. Swanson. "Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board Primary Election April 9, 1940, General Election November 5, 1940" (PDF) . Retrieved May 24, 2023 . ^ State of Nebraska, 1940 Nebraska Blue Book (PDF) , p. 203 ^ State of Nebraska, 2020-21 Nebraska Blue Book (PDF) , pp. 356, 392, retrieved June 21, 2023 ^ "More Or Less Personal" . Lincoln Journal Star . March 30, 1944. p. 6. Retrieved May 24, 2023 .
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