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The 1964 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1964, and featured 31-year-old Philip C. Sorensen, a Democrat, defeating Republican nominee Charles Thone.[1] Incumbent lieutenant governor Dwight W. Burney decided to run for Governor of Nebraska and thus did not run for reelection as lieutenant governor.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Hazeldeane Carpenter, wife of Terry Carpenter
- George E. Cornwell
- William H. Diers, former Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature and former member of the Nebraska Legislature from District 24
- Robert A. Dixon
- Edward A. Dosek, insurance agent from Lincoln, Nebraska,[2] who ran for lieutenant governor in 1960 but withdrew two months before the election.[3]
- Richard R. Larsen, former Nebraska State Treasurer
- L. Clark McCabe
- Philip C. Sorensen, son of former Nebraska Attorney General Christian A. Sorensen
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Philip C. Sorensen | 31,107 | 35.11 | |
| Democratic | Hazeldeane Carpenter | 18,536 | 20.92 | |
| Democratic | Richard R. Larsen | 12,008 | 13.55 | |
| Democratic | Edward A. Dosek | 7,885 | 8.90 | |
| Democratic | L. Clark McCabe | 7,094 | 8.01 | |
| Democratic | George E. Cornwell | 4,379 | 4.94 | |
| Democratic | William H. Diers | 3,867 | 4.36 | |
| Democratic | Robert A. Dixon | 3,583 | 4.04 | |
| Scattering | 137 | |||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Wesley C. Becker
- Herman J. Dinges
- John E. Everroad
- Del Lienemann, accountant[4]
- Donald L. Thompson, member of the Nebraska Legislature from District 38
- Charles Thone, administrative assistant to U.S. Senator Roman Hruska
- Willard H. Waldo, former member of the Nebraska Legislature from District 30
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles Thone | 55,095 | 40.70 | |
| Republican | John E. Everroad | 29,075 | 21.48 | |
| Republican | Donald L. Thompson | 18,931 | 13.98 | |
| Republican | Willard H. Waldo | 15,960 | 11.79 | |
| Republican | Del Lienemann | 7,938 | 5.86 | |
| Republican | Wesley C. Becker | 6,540 | 4.83 | |
| Republican | Herman J. Dinges | 1,731 | 1.28 | |
| Scattering | 106 | |||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Philip C. Sorensen | 285,033 | 50.74 | |
| Republican | Charles Thone | 276,688 | 49.26 | |
| Scattering | 19 | |||
| Total votes | 561,740 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska - Primary Election, May 12, 1964 & General Election, November 3, 1964" (PDF). Nebraska Secretary of State.
- ^ "Third Place to Carpenter in GOP Run: Burney Is Coasting In; Dosek Tops Otto". Omaha World-Herald. May 11, 1960. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
- ^ "Meet to Pick a Nominee: Democrats Act after Dosek Withdraws". Omaha World-Herald. September 8, 1960. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
- ^ "Nebraska's oldest active CPA gives CBA $1 million". Nebraska Today. September 24, 2012. Retrieved September 25, 2017.