The 1920 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1920, and featured incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor Pelham A. Barrows, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee Cass G. Barns as well as Independent Robert D. Mousel.[1]
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 County results Barrows: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Barns: 30–40% 40–50% Mousel: 40–50% 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- Dr. Cass G. Barns, physician, businessman, banker, former editor of The Albion Argus newspaper, former postmaster of Albion, Nebraska, and former county commissioner of Boone County, Nebraska[2]
- Forrest Lear, attorney from Ainsworth, Nebraska[3][4]
- Franz C. Radke, lawyer, delegate at the 1919-20 Nebraska Constitutional Convention, and former member of the Nebraska House of Representatives from 1917 to 1919 from Hartington, Nebraska[5][6]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Cass G. Barns | 23,410 | 52.00 | |
| Democratic | Forrest Lear | 11,691 | 25.97 | |
| Democratic | Franz C. Radke | 9,913 | 22.02 | |
| Scattering | 5 | |||
Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- Pelham A. Barrows, incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor
- Isaiah D. Evans, farmer, delegate at the 1919-20 Nebraska Constitutional Convention, and former member of the Nebraska House of Representatives from 1899 to 1901 and again from 1911 to 1913 from Kenesaw, Nebraska[5][8]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Pelham A. Barrows (incumbent) | 49,798 | 52.71 | |
| Republican | Isaiah D. Evans | 44,613 | 47.22 | |
| Scattering | 63 | |||
General election
editCandidates
edit- Cass G. Barns, Democratic nominee
- Pelham A. Barrows, Republican nominee
- David B. Gilbert, Prohibition Party nominee for lieutenant governor in 1918 from Fremont, Nebraska[9]
- Robert D. Mousel, farmer from Cambridge, Nebraska, aligned with independent, progressive-backed gubernatorial candidate Arthur G. Wray[10][11]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Pelham A. Barrows (incumbent) | 181,907 | 49.78 | |
| Democratic | Cass G. Barns | 104,507 | 28.60 | |
| Independent | Robert D. Mousel | 68,772 | 18.82 | |
| Prohibition | David B. Gilbert | 10,262 | 2.81 | |
| Total votes | 365,448 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Darius M. Amsberry. "Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board and Joint Session of the Legislature General Election November 2, 1920" (PDF). Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- ^ "Vote for Barns". The Albion Argus. October 28, 1920. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- ^ "Primary Filings Are Closed". Clay County Republican. March 25, 1920. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- ^ "Forrest Lear, Attorney at Law". Brown County Democrat. March 5, 1920. p. 5. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- ^ a b State of Nebraska, 2020-21 Nebraska Blue Book (PDF), pp. 317–378, retrieved May 29, 2023
- ^ "Franz C. Radke". Lincoln State Journal. April 9, 1920. p. 13. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- ^ a b Darius M. Amsberry. "Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board State and Presidential Primary Election April 20, 1920" (PDF). Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- ^ "Who's Who: State Candidates in Nebraska Primaries". Omaha World-Herald. April 18, 1920. p. 10. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- ^ "Local News". Fremont Herald. April 16, 1920. p. 8. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- ^ "Progressives Unite To Name State Ticket". The Nebraska Leader. May 8, 1920. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- ^ "Robert D. Mousel". The Nebraska Leader. June 19, 1920. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
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