1916 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1916 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916, and featured Democratic nominee Edgar Howard defeating Republican nominee Herbert P. Shumway as well as Socialist Party nominee Edmund R. Brumbaugh and Prohibition Party nominee Charles E. Smith.^[1] Incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor James Pearson sought reelection to the office of lieutenant governor but was defeated for reelection in the Democratic primary by Edgar Howard.^[2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

William B. Banning, farmer, businessman, bank director, former county commissioner for Cass County, Nebraska, and former member of the Nebraska Senate from 1909 to 1913 from Union, Nebraska^[3]^[4]
Edgar Howard, editor of the Columbus Telegram newspaper and former member of the Nebraska House of Representatives from 1895 to 1897 from Columbus, Nebraska^[3]^[5]
James Pearson, incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor

Results

Democratic primary results^[2]
	Candidate	Votes	%
Democratic	Edgar Howard	35,206	47.50
Democratic	James Pearson (incumbent)	20,006	26.99
Democratic	William B. Banning	18,900	25.50
Scattering		10

People's Independent primary

Candidates

The People's Independent Party, a remnant of the earlier Populist party movement, chose between two of the democratic candidates for lieutenant governor. Since neither of them won the Democratic nomination, the party decided to endorse Edgar Howard, the Democratic nominee, as its nominee in the general election instead.^[2]^[1]

Results

People's Independent primary results^[2]
	Candidate	Votes	%
Populist	James Pearson (incumbent)	172	57.72
Populist	William B. Banning	114	38.26
Scattering		12

Progressive primary

Candidates

Herbert P. Shumway, the eventual Republican nominee, was the only candidate to receive a significant percentage of the votes for the Progressive Party nomination.

Results

Progressive primary results^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Progressive	Herbert P. Shumway	10	53.0
	Scattering		9

Prohibition primary

Candidates

Charles E. Smith was the only candidate who received a significant percentage of votes for the Prohibition Party nomination.

Results

Prohibition primary results^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Prohibition	Charles E. Smith	17	50.0
	Scattering		17

Republican primary

Candidates

Walter Kiechel, member of the Nebraska Senate since 1913 from Johnson, Nebraska,^[3] and former teacher and superintendent of schools at Tecumseh, Nebraska^[6]
Theodore E. Nordgren, farmer and former member of the Nebraska House of Representatives from 1911 to 1913 from Phillips, Nebraska^[3]^[7]
Herbert P. Shumway, farmer, businessman, and member of the Nebraska Senate since 1913 and previously from 1891 to 1893 from Wakefield, Nebraska^[3]^[8]

Results

Republican primary results^[2]
	Candidate	Votes	%
Republican	Herbert P. Shumway	37,799	44.22
Republican	Walter Kiechel	25,611	29.96
Republican	Theodore E. Nordgren	22,054	25.80
Scattering		21

Socialist primary

Candidates

Edmund R. Brumbaugh, the financial secretary of the Office Workers' Union, ran unopposed for the Socialist Party nomination.^[9]

Results

Socialist primary results^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Socialist	Edmund R. Brumbaugh	185	91.0
	Scattering		19

General election

Results

Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1916^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Edgar Howard^[a]	143,752	50.42
	Republican	Herbert P. Shumway^[b]	124,706	43.74
	Socialist	Edmund R. Brumbaugh	8,987	3.15
	Prohibition	Charles E. Smith	7,683	2.69
Total votes			285,128	100.00
	Democratic hold

Notes

^ Cross-endorsed by the People's Independent (Populist) Party.
^ Cross-endorsed by the Progressive Party.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Charles W. Pool. "Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board General Election November 7, 1916" (PDF). Retrieved June 1, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Charles W. Pool. "Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board Presidential Preference Primary Election April 18, 1916" (PDF). Retrieved June 1, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e State of Nebraska, 2020-21 Nebraska Blue Book (PDF), pp. 317–378, retrieved May 29, 2023
^ "W. B. Banning, democratic nominee for Lieutenant-Governor of Nebraska". Custer County Chief. October 17, 1918. p. 7. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
^ "The Columbus Telegram". Columbus Telegram. March 24, 1916. Retrieved June 7, 2023. Edgar Howard, Editor
^ State of Nebraska, 1915 Nebraska Blue Book (PDF), p. 351, retrieved June 7, 2023
^ "Lieutenant Governor: Former Representative Nordgren of Hamilton County Has Become a Candidate". Nebraska Signal. March 2, 1916. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
^ "H. P. Shumway: Republican Candidate for Lieutenant Governor". Stanton Weekly Picket. April 6, 1916. p. 6. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
^ "Unionism and the Parade". The Western Laborer. June 10, 1916. Retrieved June 7, 2023.

[10] Cross-endorsed by the People's Independent (Populist) Party.

[11] Cross-endorsed by the Progressive Party.

[state2-1] Charles W. Pool. "Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board General Election November 7, 1916" (PDF). Retrieved June 1, 2023.

[state1-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Charles W. Pool. "Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board Presidential Preference Primary Election April 18, 1916" (PDF). Retrieved June 1, 2023.

[bluebook-3] State of Nebraska, 2020-21 Nebraska Blue Book (PDF), pp. 317–378, retrieved May 29, 2023

[4] "W. B. Banning, democratic nominee for Lieutenant-Governor of Nebraska". Custer County Chief. October 17, 1918. p. 7. Retrieved May 31, 2023.

[5] "The Columbus Telegram". Columbus Telegram. March 24, 1916. Retrieved June 7, 2023. Edgar Howard, Editor

[6] State of Nebraska, 1915 Nebraska Blue Book (PDF), p. 351, retrieved June 7, 2023

[7] "Lieutenant Governor: Former Representative Nordgren of Hamilton County Has Become a Candidate". Nebraska Signal. March 2, 1916. Retrieved June 7, 2023.

[8] "H. P. Shumway: Republican Candidate for Lieutenant Governor". Stanton Weekly Picket. April 6, 1916. p. 6. Retrieved June 1, 2023.

[9] "Unionism and the Parade". The Western Laborer. June 10, 1916. Retrieved June 7, 2023.

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