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County results Peterson: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Sorrell: 50-60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Elections in Nebraska |
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Government |
The 1946 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946, and featured former school superintendent and newspaper publisher Val Peterson, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee, state Senator Frank Sorrell.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Frank Sorrell | 34,636 | 68.88 | |
Democratic | Samuel K. Howard | 15,652 | 31.12 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Val Peterson | 60,708 | 46.11 | |
Republican | Arthur J. Weaver Jr. | 39,911 | 30.31 | |
Republican | Joseph Wishart | 16,062 | 12.20 | |
Republican | William E. Johnson | 4,338 | 3.30 | |
Republican | Andrew E. Swanson | 4,129 | 3.14 | |
Republican | George J. Thomas | 2,983 | 2.27 | |
Republican | William R. Brooks | 2,312 | 1.76 | |
Republican | Arthur B. Walker | 1,214 | 0.92 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Val Peterson | 249,468 | 65.51% | ||
Democratic | Frank Sorrell | 131,367 | 34.49% | ||
Total votes | 380,835 | 100.0% | |||
Republican hold |