Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of Nebraska
1916 Nebraska gubernatorial election
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| | | Nominee | Keith Neville | Abraham L. Sutton | | Party | Democratic | Republican | Popular vote | 143,564 | 136,811 | Percentage | 49.3% | 47.0% | |
County results Neville: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Sutton: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% |
Governor before election John H. Morehead Democratic | Elected Governor Keith Neville Democratic | |
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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.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Democratic primary results[1] 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
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
Republican primary results[1] 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
Candidates
- Benjamin Z. Millikan, railroader and labor union official[6][7]
Results
Socialist primary results[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Socialist | Benjamin Z. Millikan | 745 | 98.54 |
| Socialist | Write-in | 11 | 1.46 |
General election
Results
Nebraska gubernatorial election, 1916[8] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| 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.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d 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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