1952 Nebraska gubernatorial election

1952 Nebraska gubernatorial election
	County results; Crosby: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90%; Raecke: 50-60% 60-70%
Governor before election; Val Peterson; Republican	Elected Governor ; Robert B. Crosby; Republican

The 1952 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1952, and featured former Lieutenant Governor Robert B. Crosby, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee, former state Senator Walter R. Raecke.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nina B. Dillingham
Don Maloney
Walter R. Raecke, former Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature^[1]

Results

Democratic primary results^[2]
	Candidate	Votes	%
Democratic	Walter R. Raecke	82,141	77.95
Democratic	Don Maloney	17,884	16.97
Democratic	Nina B. Dillingham	5,011	4.76
Democratic	Write-in	345	0.33

Republican primary

Candidates

Victor E. Anderson, Mayor of Lincoln and former member of the Nebraska Legislature
Robert B. Crosby, former Lieutenant Governor and Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature
John G. Donner
Andrew E. Swanson
Arthur B. Walker, physician^[3] and perennial candidate in the Republican primaries (who ran for governor in 1950, 1948, 1946, and for lieutenant governor in 1938)

Results

Republican primary results^[2]
	Candidate	Votes	%
Republican	Robert B. Crosby	114,139	52.31
Republican	Victor E. Anderson	86,778	39.77
Republican	Andrew E. Swanson	8,112	3.72
Republican	John G. Donner	5,094	2.33
Republican	Arthur B. Walker	3,997	1.83
Republican	Write-in	64	0.03

General election

Results

Nebraska gubernatorial election, 1952^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Robert B. Crosby	366,009	61.44%
	Democratic	Walter R. Raecke	229,700	38.56%
	Write-in	Others	5	>0.01%
Total votes			595,714	100.0%
	Republican hold

References

^ "Walter R. Raecke, 1895-1960". nebraskahistory.org. Nebraska State Historical Society. Archived from the original on May 16, 2008. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c James S. Pittenger. "Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board Primary Election April 1, 1952, General Election November 4, 1952" (PDF). Retrieved September 28, 2017.
^ "State Primary Candidates". Beatrice Daily Sun. June 9, 1946. Dr. A. B. Walker, Republican, 68, Lincoln; physician.

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[nebraskahistory-1] "Walter R. Raecke, 1895-1960". nebraskahistory.org. Nebraska State Historical Society. Archived from the original on May 16, 2008. Retrieved September 28, 2017.

[state1-2] James S. Pittenger. "Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board Primary Election April 1, 1952, General Election November 4, 1952" (PDF). Retrieved September 28, 2017.

[3] "State Primary Candidates". Beatrice Daily Sun. June 9, 1946. Dr. A. B. Walker, Republican, 68, Lincoln; physician.

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