1932 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election explained
| Election Name: | 1932 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Nebraska |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1930 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1930 |
| Next Election: | 1934 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1934 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 1932 |
| Nominee1: | Walter H. Jurgensen |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 280,657 |
| Percentage1: | 52.2% |
| Nominee2: | Theodore W. Metcalfe |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 245,756 |
| Percentage2: | 45.7% |
| Lieutenant Governor |
| Before Election: | Theodore W. Metcalfe |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Walter H. Jurgensen |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1932 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932, and featured Democratic nominee Walter H. Jurgensen defeating the incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor, Republican Theodore W. Metcalfe, as part of a Democratic landslide in the state connected to Franklin D. Roosevelt's election as president.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Charles F. Beushausen, former member of the Nebraska House of Representatives from 1923 to 1925 from Loup City, Nebraska[2]
- Walter H. Jurgensen, president of the Western Union Life Insurance Company[3] and former unsuccessful Republican candidate for Nebraska Senate challenging Charles J. Warner in 1928[4] [5] from Lincoln, Nebraska
- Bennie Nelson, from Anoka, Nebraska
- William F. Porter, former Nebraska Secretary of State from 1897 to 1901 and member of the Nebraska Senate from 1891 to 1895[6]
- Henry F. Schepman, member of the Nebraska Senate since 1929 and former member of the Nebraska House of Representatives from 1925 to 1927 from Falls City, Nebraska
- Rudolph E. Watzke, merchant from Humboldt, Nebraska[7]
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
General election
Results
See also
Notes and References
- News: State Vote Reflecting U.S. Poll. The Kearney Daily Hub. November 9, 1932. May 29, 2023.
- News: Candidates Filed Thus Far In Race. Central City Nonpareil. March 3, 1932. May 29, 2023.
- News: Jurgenson Mum On State Plans. Capital City Times. December 2, 1932. May 29, 2023.
- News: Walter H. Jurgensen: Republican. The Lincoln Star. April 8, 1928. May 29, 2023.
- News: The Public Pulse. Omaha World-Herald. April 1, 1932. May 29, 2023. ...Walter H. Jurgensen... was a candidate on the republican ticket against Senator Charles J. Warner..
- News: Rush To File Heavy Today. Hastings Daily Tribune. February 29, 1932. May 29, 2023.
- News: Asks $15,000 for Automobile Hurts. Falls City Journal. May 24, 1932. May 29, 2023.
- News: Primary Election Filings Over. The Elwood Bulletin. March 10, 1932. May 29, 2023.
