1922 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election explained
| Election Name: | 1922 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Nebraska |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1920 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1920 |
| Next Election: | 1924 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1924 |
| Election Date: | November 7, 1922 |
| Nominee1: | Fred G. Johnson |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 172,815 |
| Percentage1: | 46.2% |
| Nominee2: | P. J. Mullin |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 156,252 |
| Percentage2: | 41.8% |
| Image3: | 3x4.svg |
| Nominee3: | T. J. Ellsberry |
| Party3: | Progressive Party (United States, 1924) |
| Popular Vote3: | 45,074 |
| Percentage3: | 12.0% |
| Lieutenant Governor |
| Before Election: | Pelham A. Barrows |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Fred G. Johnson |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1922 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1922, and featured Republican nominee Fred G. Johnson defeating Democratic nominee P. J. Mullin as well as Progressive nominee T. J. Ellsberry. Incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor Pelham A. Barrows, a Republican, chose not to seek reelection to the office of lieutenant governor in order to run for the vacant seat of C. Frank Reavis, former US Representative from Nebraska's 1st congressional district. Barrows was unsuccessful at obtaining the Republican nomination.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Dr. Cass G. Barns, a physician, businessman, banker, former editor of The Albion Argus newspaper, former postmaster of Albion, Nebraska, former county commissioner of Boone County, Nebraska, and Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor in 1920[1]
- William J. McNichols, attorney from Lexington, Nebraska[2]
- Patrick John "P. J." Mullin, farmer and businessman from near Albion, Nebraska[3] [4] [5]
- James Pearson, former Nebraska Lieutenant Governor from 1915 to 1917 from Moorefield, Nebraska[6]
Results
Progressive primary
Candidates
T. J. Ellsberry ran unopposed in the Progressive Party primary. He was the mayor of Grand Island, Nebraska.[7]
Results
Prohibition primary
Candidates
Rev. John M. Johnson, from St. Paul, Nebraska, ran unopposed in the Prohibition Party primary. He was the owner and publisher of The Phonograph, a newspaper in Howard County, Nebraska.[8] His nickname was "Cyclone Johnson."[9]
Aftermath
Although John M. Johnson won an unopposed primary for the Prohibition nomination for lieutenant governor, he later withdrew his candidacy at the Prohibition Party convention. The convention then chose to endorse the Republican nominee, Fred G. Johnson.[10]
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
General election
Results
See also
Notes and References
- News: Vote for Barns. The Albion Argus. October 28, 1920. May 31, 2023.
- News: Good Political Timber. The Mediator. June 30, 1922. May 31, 2023.
- News: The Candidates And Who They Are: P. J. Mullin. The Albion Argus. October 23, 1924. May 30, 2023. 8.
- News: Obituary: Patrick John Mullin. Albion News. April 26, 1951. May 30, 2023. 3.
- News: Mullin for Lieutenant Governor. Our Sunday Visitor. June 30, 1922. May 30, 2023.
- News: James Pearson Locates in Neb. City. The Faber. August 24, 1922. May 31, 2023.
- News: Official Proceedings of the City Council. Grand Island Daily Independent. March 6, 1922. May 31, 2023. 10.
- News: Statement of the Ownership, Management, Circulation, Etc. Required By Act of Congress of August 24, 1912. The Phonograph. April 23, 1924. May 30, 2023.
- News: Town and Country. Cook Weekly Courier. July 14, 1922. May 31, 2023. 5.
- News: Prohibitionists Hold Convention at Lincoln. Falls City Daily News. August 17, 1922. May 31, 2023.
- News: Many Filings Received for State Offices. Omaha World-Herald. June 17, 1922. May 31, 2023. 8.
- News: Look For Bryan to Jump in at Eleventh Hour. Lincoln Star. June 16, 1922. May 31, 2023. 11.
- News: Voters Can Choose Johnson or Snow. Lincoln State Journal. March 9, 1922. May 31, 2023. 9.
- News: Our Neighbors Say. Chadron Journal. March 17, 1922. May 31, 2023. 3.
