1944 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election explained
| Election Name: | 1944 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Nebraska |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1942 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1942 |
| Next Election: | 1946 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1946 |
| Election Date: | November 7, 1944 |
| Nominee1: | Roy W. Johnson |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 351,174 |
| Percentage1: | 69.7% |
| Nominee2: | Edward A. Dosek |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 152,724 |
| Percentage2: | 30.3% |
| Lieutenant Governor |
| Before Election: | Roy W. Johnson |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Roy W. Johnson |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1944 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944, and featured incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor Roy W. Johnson, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee Edward A. Dosek.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
- Roy W. Johnson, incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor
- Fred A. Marsh, former superintendent of schools in Merrick County, Nebraska, and former member of the University of Nebraska Board of Regents
- Harry L. Reed, insurance agent and property manager in Lincoln, Nebraska
- Andrew E. Swanson, farmer from near Polk, Nebraska
- Leo N. Swanson, businessman in the plumbing and heating industry from Omaha, Nebraska, commissioner of public lands and buildings from 1935 to 1939, past candidate for Nebraska Secretary of State in 1942
Results
General election
Results
See also
Notes and References
- News: Third Place to Carpenter in GOP Run: Burney Is Coasting In; Dosek Tops Otto. Omaha World-Herald. May 11, 1960. May 22, 2023.
- News: Biographical Sketch of Edward A. Dosek, Democratic Candidate for Lieutenant Governor. 8. Lincoln Farm and Home News. November 2, 1950. May 22, 2023.
- News: More Or Less Personal. Lincoln Journal Star. March 30, 1944. May 24, 2023. 6.
