1916 Nebraska gubernatorial election
November 7, 1916
 
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

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

Prohibition primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Prohibition Julian D. Graves 339 94.96
Prohibition Write-in 18 5.04

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
  1. ↑ Cross-endorsed by the People's Independent Party.
  2. ↑ Cross-endorsed by the Progressive Party.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Charles W. Pool. "Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board Presidential Preference Primary Election April 18, 1916" (PDF). Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  2. ↑ "J.D. Graves of Peru Dies". Lincoln Journal Star. January 22, 1937. p. 1. Retrieved May 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Staunch Republican Supporters Predict Victory November 7". Lincoln Daily News. October 3, 1916. p. 1. Retrieved May 29, 2023 – via NewspaperArchive.
  4. ↑ "Biography of Hon. Clarence J. Miles – Adams County, NE Biographies". onlinebiographies.info. Archived from the original on October 12, 2017. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "Bury B. Z. Millikan". The Nebraska State Journal. April 18, 1943. p. 17. Retrieved May 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ 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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