1912 Nebraska gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:	1912 Nebraska gubernatorial election
Country:	Nebraska
Type:	Presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1910 Nebraska gubernatorial election
Previous Year:	1910
Next Election:	1914 Nebraska gubernatorial election
Next Year:	1914
Election Date:	November 5, 1912
Nominee1:	John H. Morehead
Party1:	Democratic Party (United States)
Alliance1:	People's Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	123,997
Percentage1:	49.27%
Nominee2:	Chester Hardy Aldrich
Party2:	Republican Party (United States)
Alliance2:	Progressive Party (United States, 1912)
Popular Vote2:	114,075
Percentage2:	45.33%
Map Size:	300px
Governor
Before Election:	Chester Hardy Aldrich
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Election:	John H. Morehead
After Party:	Democratic Party (United States)

The 1912 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912.

Incumbent Republican Governor Chester Hardy Aldrich was defeated for re-election by Democratic nominee John H. Morehead.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on April 19, 1912.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Richard Lee Metcalfe, newspaper editor^[1]
• John H. Morehead, President pro tempore of the State Senate

Withdrew

• Charles W. Pool^{[2] [3]}

Results

People's Independent primary

Candidates

• Richard Lee Metcalfe, newspaper editor
• John H. Morehead, President pro tempore of the State Senate

Results

Metcalfe withdrew in favour of Morehead.^{[4] [5] [6]}

Prohibition primary

Candidates

• Nathan Wilson

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

• Chester Hardy Aldrich, incumbent Governor
• Jesse S. Newton, merchant^[7]

Results

Socialist primary

Candidates

• Clyde J. Wright, Socialist candidate for Governor in 1910

Results

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• John H. Morehead, Democratic and People's Independent
• Chester Hardy Aldrich, Republican and Progressive

Other candidates

• Nathan Wilson, Prohibition
• Clyde J. Wright, Socialist

Results

See also

• 1912 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election

Bibliography

• Book: Sheldon . Addison E. . 1915 . The Nebraska Blue Book and Historical Register 1915 . State Journal Company . Lincoln . .

Notes and References

1. Web site: Richard Lee Metcalfe . . Douglas County Historical Society . 25 September 2021 . 25 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210925165703/http://douglascohistory.net/Education_Mayors_Metcalfe.htm . dead .
2. News: . March 29, 1912 . Men after office . Dakota County herald . Dakota City, Neb. . 1 . 25 September 2021 .
3. News: . April 12, 1912 . Morehead the man . Will Maupin's weekly . Lincoln, Neb. . 1 . 25 September 2021 .
4. News: . May 10, 1912 . Nebraska . Omaha daily bee . Omaha, Neb. . 3 . 25 September 2021 .
5. News: . September 28, 1912 . Elaborate Program at Political Revival . Omaha daily bee . Omaha, Neb. . 2 . 25 September 2021 .
6. News: . October 1, 1912 . Harvadr's [sic] Celebration ]. Omaha daily bee . Omaha, Neb. . 3 . 25 September 2021 .
7. News: . March 22, 1912 . Congressional Lineup . The Norfolk weekly news-journal . Norfolk, Neb. . 5 . 25 September 2021 .