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1926 Nebraska gubernatorial election

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1926 Nebraska gubernatorial election

← 1924 November 2, 1926 1928 →
 
Nominee Adam McMullen Charles W. Bryan
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 206,120 202,688
Percentage 49.8% 49.0%

County results
McMullen:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Bryan:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

Adam McMullen
Republican

Elected Governor

Adam McMullen
Republican

The 1926 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1926, and featured incumbent Governor Adam McMullen, a Republican, narrowly defeating Democratic nominee, former Governor Charles W. Bryan, to win a second and final two-year term in office.

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles W. Bryan 81,595 100.00

Progressive primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Progressive primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive Roy M. Harrop 375 97.40
Democratic Charles W. Bryan 8 2.08
Republican Adam McMullen (incumbent) 2 0.52

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Roy M. Harrop

Results

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Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Adam McMullen (incumbent) 109,944 72.04
Republican Fred G. Johnson 31,556 20.68
Republican Robert G. Ross 11,122 7.29

General election

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Results

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Nebraska gubernatorial election, 1926[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Adam McMullen (incumbent) 206,120 49.82%
Democratic Charles W. Bryan 202,688 48.99%
Progressive Roy M. Harrop 4,937 1.19%
Write-in Others 7 >0.01%
Total votes 413,752 100.0%
Republican hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Charles W. Pool. "Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board Primary Election August 10, 1926" (PDF). Retrieved October 8, 2017.
  2. ^ Charles W. Pool. "Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board General Election November 2, 1926" (PDF). Retrieved October 8, 2017.