1916 Nebraska gubernatorial election

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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

• Charles W. Bryan, Mayor of Lincoln
• Keith Neville, bank director and rancher

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

• Walter A. George
• William Madgett, Mayor of Hastings^[3]
• Samuel R. McKelvie, former Lieutenant Governor
• Clarence J. Miles, businessman^[4]
• Abraham L. Sutton, Douglas County District Judge^[5]

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

• 1916 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election

References

1. ^ ^{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.
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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