1958 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election

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Nominee  | Dwight W. Burney | Frank Sorrell  |
Party  | Republican | Democratic
Popular vote  | 202,295 | 197,849
Percentage  | 50.6% | 49.4%

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County results
Burney: 50-60% 60-70%
Sorrell: 50-60% 60-70%

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| Lieutenant Governor before election

Dwight W. Burney
Republican

| Elected Lieutenant Governor

Dwight W. Burney
Republican

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The 1958 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1958, and featured incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor Dwight W. Burney, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee Frank Sorrell.[1]

On September 9, 1960, Nebraska Governor Ralph G. Brooks died while in office. This caused Dwight W. Burney, who as a result of this election was the lieutenant governor, to become Governor of Nebraska.[2]

## Democratic primary

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### Candidates

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* Earl V. Baker
* Dr. William W. Jurgensen, radiologist from Omaha, Nebraska[3]
* Frank Sorrell, Democratic nominee for Governor of Nebraska in 1956, 1948, and 1946 and former member of the Nebraska Legislature from District 2

### Results

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

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| Democratic | Frank Sorrell  | 38,966  | 58.91
| Democratic | William W. Jurgensen  | 15,004  | 22.68
| Democratic | Earl V. Baker  | 12,174  | 18.40
| Scattering  |  | 2  |

## Republican primary

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### Candidates

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* Dwight W. Burney, incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor
* Marvin Griswold, businessman from Lincoln, Nebraska[4]

### Results

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

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| Republican | Dwight W. Burney (incumbent)  | 53,520  | 50.27
| Republican | Marvin Griswold  | 52,945  | 49.73
| Scattering  |  | 8  |

## General election

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### Results

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Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1958[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Dwight W. Burney (incumbent)  | 202,295  | 50.56
| Democratic | Frank Sorrell  | 197,849  | 49.44
| Scattering  |  | 1  |
Total votes  | 400,145  | 100.00
| Republican hold

## See also

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* 1958 Nebraska gubernatorial election

## 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 May 13, 1958 & General Election November 4, 1958" (PDF). Nebraska Secretary of State.
2. ^ National Governors Association. "Gov. Dwight Willard Burney". Retrieved May 22, 2023.
3. ^ Benjamin, Nancy (April 30, 1958). "Demo Candidates Optimistic". The Lincoln Star. p. 2. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
4. ^ "Lincoln Man Is Candidate For Governor". Fremont Tribune. March 11, 1960. Retrieved May 22, 2023.

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