Colonel William A. Phillips

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

Primary elections were held on August 18, 1914.

Democratic primary

Candidates

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

Democratic primary results^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

Candidates

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

Results

People's Independent primary results^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Populist	John H. Morehead (incumbent)	724	57.05
	Populist	George W. Berge	545	42.95
Total votes			1,269	100.00

Progressive primary

Candidates

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

Withdrew

Arthur Wray, judge^[4]

Results

Progressive primary results^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Progressive	Harry E. Sackett	1,974	100.00
Total votes			1,974	100.00

Prohibition primary

Candidates

Nathan Wilson, Prohibition candidate for governor in 1912

Results

Prohibition primary results^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Prohibition	Nathan Wilson	333	100.00
Total votes			333	100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

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

Republican primary results^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

Candidates

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

Results

Socialist primary results^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Socialist	George C. Porter	852	100.00
Total votes			852	100.00

General election

Candidates

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

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

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

References

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

Bibliography

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

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

[1] "The Election". The Frontier. O'Neill City, Neb. August 20, 1914. p. 4. Retrieved September 25, 2021.

[FOOTNOTENebraska_Blue_Book1915958–959-2] 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.

[FOOTNOTENebraska_Blue_Book1915960–961-5] 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.

[FOOTNOTENebraska_Blue_Book1915962–963-15] 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.

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Primary elections

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

People's Independent primary

Candidates

Results

Progressive primary

Candidates

Withdrew

Results

Prohibition primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Socialist primary

Candidates

Results

General election

Candidates

Results

Notes

See also

References

Bibliography