Election Name: | 1958 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election |
Country: | Nebraska |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1956 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1956 |
Next Election: | 1960 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1960 |
Election Date: | November 4, 1958 |
Nominee1: | Dwight W. Burney |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 202,295 |
Percentage1: | 50.6% |
Nominee2: | Frank Sorrell |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 197,849 |
Percentage2: | 49.4% |
Lieutenant Governor | |
Before Election: | Dwight W. Burney |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Dwight W. Burney |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1958 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1958, and featured incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor Dwight W. Burney, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee Frank Sorrell.
On September 9, 1960, Nebraska Governor Ralph G. Brooks died while in office. This caused Dwight W. Burney, who as a result of this election was the lieutenant governor, to become Governor of Nebraska.[1]