1960 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1960 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1960. Prior to the election, on September 9, 1960, Nebraska Governor Ralph G. Brooks died while in office. This caused then Nebraska Lieutenant Governor Dwight W. Burney to become Governor of Nebraska two months before the election in which he was running for reelection as lieutenant governor.[1] Thus, the 1960 lieutenant governor election featured incumbent Nebraska Governor Dwight W. Burney, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee Norman A. Otto,[2] who was chosen by the Nebraska Democratic Party to replace Edward A. Dosek, who had won the Democratic primaries but had withdrawn from the race.[3]

1960 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election

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Nominee Dwight W. Burney Norman A. Otto
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 338,824 242,891
Percentage 58.2% 41.8%

County results
Burney:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%
Otto:      50-60%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Dwight W. Burney
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Dwight W. Burney
Republican

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edward A. Dosek 36,937 39.48
Democratic Norman A. Otto 24,970 26.69
Democratic Earl Sitner 17,110 18.29
Democratic James LaHood 14,508 15.51
Scattering 22

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dwight W. Burney (incumbent) 75,492 52.64
Republican Marvin Griswold 30,526 21.28
Republican Lester H. Anderson 26,801 18.69
Republican John G. Donner 6,808 4.75
Republican John W. Rost 3,751 2.62
Scattering 43

General election

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Although Edward A. Dosek won the Democratic primary for lieutenant governor on May 10, 1960, he did not run in the general election on November 8. On September 7, 1960, Dosek announced that he had withdrawn from the race for health reasons and the fact that his insurance license had been suspended. The Nebraska Democratic Party then chose Norman A. Otto, who finished second in the Democratic primaries, to succeed him and run in the general election.[3]

Results

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Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1960[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dwight W. Burney (incumbent) 338,824 58.24
Democratic Norman A. Otto 242,891 41.75
Scattering 22
Total votes 581,737 100.00
Republican hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ National Governors Association. "Gov. Dwight Willard Burney". Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "Official Report of the State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska - Primary Election, May 10, 1960 & General Election, November 8, 1960" (PDF). Nebraska Secretary of State.
  3. ^ a b "Meet to Pick a Nominee: Democrats Act after Dosek Withdraws". Omaha World-Herald. September 8, 1960. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  4. ^ "Third Place to Carpenter in GOP Run: Burney Is Coasting In; Dosek Tops Otto". Omaha World-Herald. May 11, 1960. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  5. ^ State of Nebraska, 2020-2021 Nebraska Blue Book (PDF), p. 387
  6. ^ State of Nebraska, 2020-2021 Nebraska Blue Book (PDF), p. 379
  7. ^ "Lincoln Man Is Candidate For Governor". Fremont Tribune. March 11, 1960. Retrieved May 22, 2023.