1904 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1904 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1904, and featured incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor Edmund G. McGilton, a Republican, defeating Adelbert Townsend, the Populist and Democratic fusion nominee, as well as Prohibition nominee Isaiah Lightner and Socialist nominee Thomas Carroll.^[1]

General election edit

Thomas Carroll, Socialist candidate from Hastings, Nebraska^[2]
Isaiah Lightner, Prohibition candidate,^[3] farmer from Monroe, Nebraska, president of the Monroe Telephone Company,^[4] and Prohibition nominee for lieutenant governor in 1902^[5]
Edmund G. McGilton, Republican candidate, incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor from Omaha, Nebraska^[6]
Dr. Adelbert Townsend, Populist/Democratic fusion candidate,^[7] physician from Campbell, Nebraska^[8]^[9]^[10]

Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1904^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Edmund G. McGilton (incumbent)	120,514	53.95
	Populist	Adelbert Townsend	90,673	40.59
	Prohibition	Isaiah Lightner	6,159	2.76
	Socialist	Thomas Carroll	6,029	2.70
	Scattering		2
Total votes			223,377	100.00
	Republican hold

^ ^a ^b John Wall; C. H. Barnard (1905). House Journal of the Legislature of the State of Nebraska: Twenty-Ninth Regular Session. York Times Print. pp. 66–69. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
^ "State Convention of Socialists Is Held". Omaha World-Herald. July 5, 1904. p. 2. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
^ "Official Canvass of the Vote of Douglas County". Omaha World-Herald. November 19, 1904. p. 7. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
^ "The Monroe Telephone Company". Newman Grove Reporter. June 30, 1904. p. 8. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
^ "Prohibition County Convention". Columbus Journal. August 3, 1904. p. 8. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
^ "John H. Mickey Heads Ticket". Hartington Herald. June 27, 1902. p. 2. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
^ "Republican Victory". Wakefield Republican. November 11, 1904. p. 1. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
^ "Democratic Ticket". Fremont Tri-Weekly Herald. August 20, 1904. p. 2. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
^ "A Good Man". Omaha World-Herald. September 10, 1904. p. 4. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
^ "City and County". Cook Weekly Courier. August 12, 1904. p. 5. Retrieved June 19, 2023.

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