1914 Nebraska gubernatorial election

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| <- 1912 | November 3, 1914 | 1916 ->

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Nominee  | John H. Morehead | Robert B. Howell |
Party  | Democratic | Republican
Alliance  | Populist |
Popular vote  | 120,206 | 101,229
Percentage  | 50.36% | 42.41%

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County results
Morehead: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
Howell: 40–50% 50–60%

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| Governor before election

John H. Morehead
Democratic

| Elected Governor

John H. Morehead
Democratic

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The 1914 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1914.

Incumbent Democratic Governor John H. Morehead defeated Republican nominee Robert B. Howell with 50.36% of the vote.

## Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on August 18, 1914.

### Democratic primary

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#### Candidates

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* George W. Berge, Fusion candidate for governor in 1904
* Richard Lee Metcalfe, former Military Governor of the Panama Canal Zone[1]
* John H. Morehead, incumbent Governor

#### Results

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Democratic primary results[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | John H. Morehead (incumbent)  | 39,264  | 62.39
| Democratic | Richard Lee Metcalfe | 12,373  | 19.66
| Democratic | George W. Berge  | 11,300  | 17.95
Total votes  | 62,937  | 100.00

### People's Independent primary

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#### Candidates

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* George W. Berge, Fusion candidate for governor in 1904
* John H. Morehead, incumbent Governor

#### Results

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People's Independent primary results[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Populist | John H. Morehead (incumbent)  | 724  | 57.05
| Populist | George W. Berge  | 545  | 42.95
Total votes  | 1,269  | 100.00

### Progressive primary

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#### Candidates

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* Harry E. Sackett, attorney, former State Senator[3]

#### Withdrew

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* Arthur Wray, judge[4]

#### Results

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Progressive primary results[5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Progressive | Harry E. Sackett  | 1,974  | 100.00
Total votes  | 1,974  | 100.00

### Prohibition primary

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#### Candidates

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* Nathan Wilson, Prohibition candidate for governor in 1912

#### Results

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Prohibition primary results[5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Prohibition | Nathan Wilson  | 333  | 100.00
Total votes  | 333  | 100.00

### Republican primary

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#### Candidates

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* John Ceplecha
* Robert B. Howell, former State Senator[6]
* Ross L. Hammond, newspaper editor[7]
* James Harvey Kemp, State Senator[8][9]
* John Stevens
* John O. Yeiser, member of the State Board of Pardons[10][11]

#### Results

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Republican primary results[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Robert B. Howell | 23,410  | 34.86
| Republican | Ross L. Hammond  | 17,131  | 25.51
| Republican | James Harvey Kemp  | 14,374  | 21.41
| Republican | John Stevens  | 6,265  | 9.33
| Republican | John O. Yeiser  | 3,954  | 5.89
| Republican | John Ceplecha  | 2,008  | 2.99
| Republican | Harry E. Sackett  | 10  | 0.01
Total votes  | 67,152  | 100.00

### Socialist primary

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#### Candidates

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* George C. Porter, Socialist candidate for Nebraska's 2nd congressional district in 1908

#### Results

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Socialist primary results[5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Socialist | George C. Porter  | 852  | 100.00
Total votes  | 852  | 100.00

## General election

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### Candidates

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Major party candidates

* John H. Morehead, Democratic and People's Independent
* Robert B. Howell, Republican

Other candidates

* Harry E. Sackett, Progressive
* Nathan Wilson, Prohibition
* George C. Porter, Socialist

### Results

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1914 Nebraska gubernatorial election[12][13][14][15][16][17][a] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | John H. Morehead (incumbent)  | 120,206  | 50.36%
| Republican | Robert B. Howell | 101,229  | 42.41%
| Progressive | Harry E. Sackett  | 8,655  | 3.63%
| Socialist | George C. Porter  | 5,754  | 2.41%
| Prohibition | Nathan Wilson  | 2,873  | 1.20%
Majority  | 18,977  | 7.95%
Turnout | 238,717  |
| Democratic hold

## Notes

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1. ^ Some sources give Morehead's vote as 120,201.[18][19]

## See also

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* 1914 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election

## References

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1. ^ "The Election". The Frontier. O'Neill City, Neb. August 20, 1914. p. 4. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
2. ^ a b c Nebraska Blue Book 1915, pp. 958–959.
3. ^ "Harry Evans Sackett (1874-1963)". The Sackett Family Association. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
4. ^ "Harry Sackett Is Picked By Moosers". Omaha daily bee. Omaha, Neb. April 28, 1914. p. 1. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
5. ^ a b c Nebraska Blue Book 1915, pp. 960–961.
6. ^ "Howell, Robert Beecher, 1864–1933". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
7. ^ "Ross Hammond thinks Outlook Brighter". The Loup City northwestern. Loup City, Neb. July 30, 1914. p. 1. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
8. ^ "Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Nance County". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
9. ^ "Senator J. H. Kemp in City for the Day". Omaha daily bee. Omaha, Neb. June 13, 1914. p. 15. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
10. ^ "Yeiser makes error in filing his nomination". The Frontier. O'Neill City, Neb. January 15, 1914. p. 6. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
11. ^ "Dr. F. A. Sedlacek to Succeed Yeiser on the Pardon Board". Omaha daily bee. Omaha, Neb. July 15, 1914. p. 3. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
12. ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2013). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1912-1931. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. p. 3\. ISBN 978-0-7864-7033-4.
13. ^ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 186–187. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
14. ^ Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 360\. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
15. ^ Nebraska Blue Book 1915, pp. 962–963.
16. ^ Sheldon, Addison E., ed. (December 1918). The Nebraska Blue Book and Historical Register 1918. Lincoln, Nebraska: Nebraska Legislative Reference Bureau. pp. 491–492.
17. ^ Daily Proceedings of the Thirty-Fourth Session of the Nebraska House of Representatives. Lincoln: Woodruff Banknote Co. 1915. p. 11.
18. ^ "NE Governor, 1914". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
19. ^ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 64\. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.

## Bibliography

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* Sheldon, Addison E., ed. (1915). The Nebraska Blue Book and Historical Register 1915. Lincoln: State Journal Company.

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