1918 Nebraska gubernatorial election

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Nominee  | Samuel R. McKelvie | Keith Neville |
Party  | Republican | Democratic
Popular vote  | 120,888 | 97,886
Percentage  | 54.4% | 44.1%

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County results
McKelvie: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Neville: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%

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| Governor before election

Keith Neville
Democratic

| Elected Governor

Samuel R. McKelvie
Republican

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The 1918 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1918, and featured former Lieutenant Governor Samuel R. McKelvie, a Republican, defeating incumbent Democratic Governor, Keith Neville.

## Democratic primary

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### Candidates

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* Charles W. Bryan, former Mayor of Lincoln
* Keith Neville, incumbent Governor

### Results

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Democratic primary results[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Keith Neville  | 38,629  | 62.13
| Democratic | Charles W. Bryan | 23,548  | 37.87

## Prohibition primary

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### Candidates

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* Charles W. Bryan, former Mayor of Lincoln
* Julian D. Graves, attorney from Peru, Nebraska[2]

### Results

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Prohibition primary results[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Prohibition | Julian D. Graves  | 172  | 93.99
| Prohibition | Charles W. Bryan | 11  | 6.01

## Republican primary

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### Candidates

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* Walter Johnson
* Samuel R. McKelvie, former Lieutenant Governor

### Results

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Republican primary results[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Samuel R. McKelvie  | 46,375  | 71.70
| Republican | Walter Johnson  | 18,308  | 28.30

## General election

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### Results

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Nebraska gubernatorial election, 1918[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Samuel R. McKelvie | 120,888  | 54.41%
| Democratic | Keith Neville (incumbent)  | 97,886  | 44.06%
| Prohibition | Julian D. Graves  | 3,409  | 1.53%
Total votes  | 222,183  | 100.0%
| Republican gain from Democratic

## See also

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* 1918 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election

## References

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1. ^ a b c Charles W. Pool. "Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board Primary Election August 20, 1918" (PDF). Retrieved October 10, 2017.
2. ^ "J. D. Graves of Peru Dies". Lincoln Evening Journal. January 22, 1937. Retrieved June 22, 2023. "J. D. Graves of Peru, attorney, real estate and insurance agent for many years, died Friday morning in an Omaha hospital at the age of 85. Though retired and in failing health for some years, he became seriously ill only this week. A resident of Peru nearly all his life, Mr. Graves was one of those foremost in obtaining state teachers' college for the town, and was associated with T. J. Majors for years fostering the school's growth and keeping it for Peru."
3. ^ Charles W. Pool. "Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board General Election November 5, 1918" (PDF). Retrieved October 10, 2017.

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