1954 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1954 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1954, and featured incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor Charles J. Warner, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee Stanley D. Long, a former member of the University of Nebraska Board of Regents, to win his fourth term as lieutenant governor.[1]

1954 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election

← 1952 November 2, 1954 1956 →
 
Nominee Charles J. Warner Stanley D. Long
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 250,377 148,569
Percentage 62.8% 37.2%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Charles J. Warner
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Charles J. Warner
Republican

About a month shy of a year after this election, Charles J. Warner died on September 24, 1955, and thus the office of Nebraska Lieutenant Governor became vacant for over a year until it was filled in the 1956 election.[2]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Stanley D. Long ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. He was a realtor and pharmacist who served from 1927 to 1951 on the University of Nebraska Board of Regents.[3] He was also the former mayor of Cowles, Nebraska, and was an unsuccessful Democratic nominee for United States Senate in 1952.[4]

Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stanley D. Long 59,370 99.98
Scattering 9

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles J. Warner (incumbent) 101,738 74.98
Republican A. P. Hanna 23,803 17.54
Republican C. A. Huck 10,130 7.47
Scattering 8

General election

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Results

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Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1954[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles J. Warner (incumbent) 250,377 62.76
Democratic Stanley D. Long 148,569 37.24
Total votes 398,946 100.00
Republican hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska - Primary Election August 10, 1954 & General Election November 2, 1954" (PDF). Nebraska Library Commission.
  2. ^ "Charles J. Warner". New York Times. September 26, 1955.
  3. ^ "Lt. Gov. Warner Seeks Fourth Term in Race Against Democrat Stanley Long". The Stockman's Journal. October 21, 1954. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  4. ^ "Obituary for Stanley D. Long (Aged 69)". The Lincoln Star. October 9, 1956. p. 6. Retrieved August 3, 2021.