1906 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election explained
| Election Name: | 1906 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Nebraska |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1904 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1904 |
| Next Election: | 1908 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1908 |
| Election Date: | November 6, 1906 |
| Nominee1: | Melville R. Hopewell |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 97,972 |
| Percentage1: | 51.7% |
| Nominee2: | William H. Green |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Alliance2: | People's Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 82,298 |
| Percentage2: | 43.4% |
| Lieutenant Governor |
| Before Election: | Edmund G. McGilton |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Melville R. Hopewell |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1906 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1906, and featured Republican nominee Melville R. Hopewell, defeating William H. Green, the Democratic and Populist fusion nominee, as well as Prohibition nominee J. D. Forsythe and Socialist nominee C. A. Howe.
General election
Candidates
- Rev. J. D. Forsythe, Prohibition candidate, pastor from University Place, Nebraska[1]
- William H. Green, Democratic/Populist fusion candidate, editor of the Creighton Liberal newspaper and dealer of agricultural implements from Creighton, Nebraska[2]
- Melville R. Hopewell, Republican candidate, lawyer, farmer, former banker, and former district court judge from Tekamah, Nebraska,[3] who was nominated over W. W. Young at the Republican convention[4] [5]
- C. A. Howe, Socialist candidate from North Platte, Nebraska[6]
Results
See also
Notes and References
- News: Prohibitionists Nominate Ticket. Plainview Republican. August 9, 1906. 2. June 19, 2023.
- News: Who's Who--Facts About Candidates for State Office. Omaha World-Herald. August 13, 1910. 9. June 10, 2023.
- Book: Illustrated History of Nebraska: A History of Nebraska from the Earliest Explorations of the Trans-Mississippi Region with Steel Engravings, Photogravures, Copper Plates, Maps, and Tables. J. Sterling Morton. Albert Watkins. George L. Miller. 2. 394–396. 1907. Jacob North & Company.
- News: Mr. Brown Wins. Nebraska State Journal. August 23, 1906. 1. June 19, 2023.
- News: Brief Biography of the Republican Candidates. Crawford Tribune. August 31, 1906. 1. June 19, 2023. M. R. Hopewell of Burt county is the candidate for lieutenant-governor. He is a lawyer and also owns a large farm. He is a native of Indiana and was educated at DePuaw university. For nine years he was judge of the district court of the Omaha district. He was appointed by Governor Thayer and was afterwards twice elected..
- News: Again Four State Tickets. Nebraska State Journal. October 4, 1906. 3. June 19, 2023.
