1938 Nebraska gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1938 Nebraska gubernatorial election
Country:Nebraska
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1936 Nebraska gubernatorial election
Previous Year:1936
Next Election:1940 Nebraska gubernatorial election
Next Year:1940
Election Date:November 8, 1938
Image1:File:Gov. Roy L. Cochran.jpg
Nominee1:Robert L. Cochran
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:218,787
Percentage1:44.0%
Nominee2:Charles J. Warner
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:201,898
Percentage2:40.6%
Image3:File:CharlesBryan.png
Nominee3:Charles W. Bryan
Party3:Independent politician
Popular Vote3:76,258
Percentage3:15.4%
Map Size:300px
Governor
Before Election:Robert L. Cochran
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Robert L. Cochran
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 1938 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1938, and featured incumbent Governor Robert L. Cochran, a Democrat, defeating Republican nominee, Speaker of the state legislature Charles J. Warner, as well as former Democratic Governor Charles W. Bryan, who ran as an Independent, to win a third and final two-year term in office.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

General election

Results

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Franz C. Radke, 1890-1966. https://web.archive.org/web/20080516063743/http://www.nebraskahistory.org/lib-arch/research/manuscripts/politics/franz-radke.htm. dead. May 16, 2008. nebraskahistory.org. Nebraska State Historical Society. October 2, 2017.