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The 1906 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1906.
Incumbent Republican Governor John H. Mickey did not stand for re-election.
Republican nominee George L. Sheldon defeated Democratic and Populist fusion nominee Ashton C. Shallenberger with 51.27% of the vote.
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- Ashton C. Shallenberger, Democratic and People's Independent fusion candidate,[1] former U.S. Congressman
- George L. Sheldon, Republican, incumbent State Senator[2]
Other candidates
- Harry T. Sutton, Prohibition, head of the Department of Eloquence at Cotner College[3][4]
- Elisha Taylor, Socialist
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George L. Sheldon | 97,858 | 51.27% | |
| Democratic | Ashton C. Shallenberger | 84,885 | 44.48% | |
| Prohibition | Harry T. Sutton | 5,106 | 2.68% | |
| Socialist | Elisha Taylor | 2,999 | 1.57% | |
| Scattering | 5 | 0.00% | ||
| Majority | 12,973 | 6.79% | ||
| Turnout | 190,853 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
See also
References
- ^ Olson, James C.; Naugle, Ronald C. (1997). History of Nebraska (3rd ed.). Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press. p. 272. ISBN 0-8032-3559-3.
- ^ "George Lawson Sheldon Biographical Note" (PDF). Archives. Lincoln, Nebraska: Nebraska State Historical Society. Archived from the original on December 2, 2006. Retrieved October 1, 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Harry Trumbull Sutton". Prohibitionists.org. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ^ "Local Matters". The Frontier. O'Neill City, Neb. March 22, 1906. p. 1. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ^ "NE Governor, 1906". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ^ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 64. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2010). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. p. 28. ISBN 978-0-7864-4722-0.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Sheldon, Addison E., ed. (December 1918). The Nebraska Blue Book and Historical Register 1918. Lincoln, Nebraska: Nebraska Legislative Reference Bureau. pp. 479–480.