1940 Nebraska gubernatorial election

The 1940 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940, and featured newspaper publisher and former state legislator Dwight Griswold, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee, former U.S. Representative Terry Carpenter.

1940 Nebraska gubernatorial election

November 5, 1940

Nominee Dwight Griswold Terry Carpenter Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 365,638 235,167 Percentage 60.9% 39.1%

Governor before election Robert L. Cochran Democratic Elected Governor Dwight Griswold Republican

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Fred W. Bartzatt
• Terry Carpenter, former U.S. Representative
• John A. Guttery
• Keith Neville, former Governor

Results

Democratic primary results[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Terry Carpenter	68,017	47.53
	Democratic	Keith Neville	67,013	46.82
	Democratic	John A. Guttery	4,502	3.15
	Democratic	Fred W. Bartzatt	3,584	2.50

Republican primary

Candidates

• C. E. Alter, state director of the National Reclamation Association[2]
• Ed M. Baumann, Mayor of West Point[3]
• Dwight Griswold, newspaper publisher and former member of the Nebraska Legislature
• Arthur L. Miller, member of the Nebraska Legislature and physician
• Robert G. Ross
• Charles J. Warner, former Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature

Results

Republican primary results[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dwight Griswold	73,330	42.52
	Republican	Charles J. Warner	55,386	32.12
	Republican	Arthur L. Miller	22,408	12.99
	Republican	Ed M. Baumann	10,693	6.20
	Republican	C. E. Alter	7,570	4.39
	Republican	Robert G. Ross	3,075	1.78

General election

Results

Nebraska gubernatorial election, 1940[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dwight Griswold	365,638	60.86%
	Democratic	Terry Carpenter	235,167	39.14%
Total votes			600,805	100.0%

References

1. Harry R. Swanson. "Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board Primary Election April 9, 1940, General Election November 5, 1940" (PDF). Retrieved September 30, 2017.
2. "Alma Power Plant, Which Ended City Tax Levy Five Years Ago, Made 4 Rate Cuts During 1939". Lincoln Star. November 27, 1939. C. E. Alter, Alma, president of the South Platte United Chambers of Commerce and Nebraska director of the National Reclamation Association, was listed for the morning's principal address. Missing or empty |url= (help)
3. "Ed Baumann in Race for Governor". Lincoln Star. December 7, 1939. Ed M. Baumann, mayor of West Point, announced today he is a candidate for the republican nomination for governor of Nebraska. Missing or empty |url= (help)