1934 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:	1934 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election
Country:	Nebraska
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1932 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election
Previous Year:	1932
Next Election:	1936 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election
Next Year:	1936
Election Date:	November 6, 1934
Nominee1:	Walter H. Jurgensen
Party1:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	295,684
Percentage1:	56.7%
Nominee2:	Charles W. Johnson
Party2:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	226,006
Percentage2:	43.3%
Lieutenant Governor
Before Election:	Walter H. Jurgensen
Before Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:	Walter H. Jurgensen
After Party:	Democratic Party (United States)

The 1934 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1934, and featured incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor Walter H. Jurgensen, a Democrat, defeating Republican nominee Charles W. Johnson.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Dr. John A. Guttery, a dentist from Lynch, Nebraska, who was nominated for the office of lieutenant governor by a petition signed by citizens from every town in Boyd County, Nebraska, which he accepted^{[1] [2]}
• Walter H. Jurgensen, incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

• C. A. "Doc" Green, from Lincoln, Nebraska^{[3] [4]}
• Charles William Johnson, a farmer, rancher, merchant, and banker who served as the postmaster and county assessor for Cheyenne County, Nebraska, and in the Nebraska Senate from 1925 to 1933 from Potter, Nebraska
• Harvey L. Webster, a farmer, banker, and former member of the Nebraska House of Representatives from 1921 to 1923 from Tekamah, Nebraska
• Lewis C. Westwood, farmer from Tecumseh, Nebraska^[5]
• Stanley Wright, a farmer, masseur, and former member of the Nebraska House of Representatives from 1929 to 1931 from Alliance, Nebraska

Results

General election

Results

See also

• 1934 Nebraska gubernatorial election

Notes and References

1. News: Dr. Guttery's Name Filed for Lieutenant Governor. North Bend Eagle. April 12, 1934. May 27, 2023.
2. News: W. D. Guttery Obituary. Niobrara Tribune. July 19, 1934. May 27, 2023.
3. News: Local Mention. Burt County Herald. February 27, 1936. May 27, 2023.
4. News: 460 Filings Are On Primary Ticket. The Ravenna News. March 13, 1936. May 27, 2023.
5. News: Lewis C. Westwood, for Lieutenant Governor. Grand Island Daily Independent. 6. August 3, 1934. May 27, 2023.