1910 Nebraska gubernatorial election
November 8, 1910
 
Nominee Chester Hardy Aldrich James Dahlman
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 123,070 107,760
Percentage 51.90% 45.45%
County results
Aldrich:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Dahlman:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Governor before election

Ashton C. Shallenberger
Democratic

 Elected Governor

Chester Hardy Aldrich
Republican

The 1910 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1910.

Incumbent Democratic Governor Ashton C. Shallenberger was defeated in the Democratic primary.

Republican nominee Chester Hardy Aldrich defeated Democratic nominee James Dahlman with 51.90% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on August 16, 1910.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James Dahlman 27,591 50.28
Democratic Ashton C. Shallenberger (incumbent) 27,287 49.72
Total votes 54,878 100.00

People's Independent primary

Candidates

Results

People's Independent primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Populist Ashton C. Shallenberger (incumbent) 3,148 100.00
Total votes 3,148 100.00

Shellenberger declined the nomination. The state central committee decided not to fill the vacancy.[2][3]

Prohibition primary

Candidates

  • George I. Wright

Results

Prohibition primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Prohibition George I. Wright 463 100.00
Total votes 463 100.00

Wright withdrew from the candidacy in favour of Aldrich.[3][4]

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chester Hardy Aldrich 20,627 51.43
Republican Addison E. Cady 15,616 38.93
Republican William Elmer Low 3,868 9.64
Total votes 40,111 100.00

Socialist primary

Candidates

  • Clyde J. Wright, state secretary of the Socialist Party[6]

Results

Socialist primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Socialist Clyde J. Wright 841 100.00
Total votes 841 100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

  • Clyde J. Wright, Socialist

Results

1910 Nebraska gubernatorial election[7][8][9][10][11][12][13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chester Hardy Aldrich 123,070 51.90%
Democratic James Dahlman 107,760 45.45%
Socialist Clyde J. Wright 6,279 2.65%
Majority 15,310 6.45%
Turnout 237,109
Republican gain from Democratic

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Nebraska Blue Book 1915, pp. 924–925.
  2. ↑ "Shallenberger declines to make race for Pops". The Frontier. O'Neill City, Neb. September 15, 1910. p. 7. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Pops leave ticket blank". The Norfolk weekly news-journal. Norfolk, Neb. September 23, 1910. p. 8. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Chester H. Aldrich and his home folks". Custer County Republican. Broken Bow, Neb. October 27, 1910. p. 6. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  5. ↑ "W. F. Lowe a Candidate". Valentine Democrat. Valentine, Neb. June 30, 1910. p. 6. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Socialist Meeting". The wageworker. Lincoln, Neb. January 29, 1910. p. 5. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  7. ↑ "NE Governor, 1910". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  8. ↑ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 64. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
  9. ↑ Dubin, Michael J. (2010). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. p. 31. ISBN 978-0-7864-4722-0.
  10. ↑ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 186–187. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
  11. ↑ Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 360. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
  12. ↑ Sheldon, Addison E., ed. (December 1918). The Nebraska Blue Book and Historical Register 1918. Lincoln, Nebraska: Nebraska Legislative Reference Bureau. pp. 485–486.
  13. ↑ Proceedings of the Thirty-Second Session of the Nebraska House of Representatives. Omaha: Klopp & Bartlett Co. 1911. p. 25.

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