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

Democratic primary results^[1]
	Candidate	Votes	%
Democratic	William H. Diers	28,171	23.85
Democratic	Peter Mehrens	25,999	22.02
Democratic	Arthur L. Neumann	22,705	19.23
Democratic	Nate M. Parsons	21,936	18.58
Democratic	John B. Elliott, Jr.	19,283	16.33

Republican primary

Candidates

Frank A. High
William E. Johnson, incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor
John B. Peterson
Harry L. Reed, insurance agent and property manager in Lincoln, Nebraska^[4]

Results

Republican primary results^[1]
	Candidate	Votes	%
Republican	William E. Johnson (incumbent)	55,364	38.57
Republican	Harry L. Reed	40,426	28.16
Republican	John B. Peterson	24,017	16.73
Republican	Frank A. High	23,744	16.54

General election

Results

Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1940^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	William E. Johnson (incumbent)	330,313	60.22
	Democratic	William H. Diers	218,161	39.78
Total votes			548,474	100.00
	Republican hold

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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[state1-1] 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.

[2] State of Nebraska, 1940 Nebraska Blue Book (PDF), p. 203

[bluebook-3] State of Nebraska, 2020-21 Nebraska Blue Book (PDF), pp. 356, 392, retrieved June 21, 2023

[bios-4] "More Or Less Personal". Lincoln Journal Star. March 30, 1944. p. 6. Retrieved May 24, 2023.

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