1930 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election explained
| Election Name: | 1930 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Nebraska |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1928 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1928 |
| Next Election: | 1932 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1932 |
| Election Date: | November 4, 1930 |
| Nominee1: | Theodore W. Metcalfe |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 243,392 |
| Percentage1: | 61.2% |
| Nominee2: | James C. Agee |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 154,281 |
| Percentage2: | 38.8% |
| Lieutenant Governor |
| Before Election: | George A. Williams |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Theodore W. Metcalfe |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1930 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932, and featured Theodore W. Metcalfe, the Republican nominee, defeating Democratic nominee James C. Agee. The incumbent lieutenant governor George A. Williams decided not to seek reelection.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Dr. James C. Agee ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.[1] He was a physician from Fremont, Nebraska.[2] Lawrence J. Meyer of Hay Springs, Nebraska, had apparently also filed to run for the Democratic nomination, but by the date of the primary on August 12, 1930, he was no longer a candidate.[3] [4]
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
- Bern R. Coulter, member of the Nebraska House of Representatives since 1925 from Bridgeport, Nebraska
- Donald Gallagher, former member of the Nebraska House of Representatives from 1923 to 1925 from O'Neill, Nebraska
- James A. Gardner, publisher of the Western Nebraska Beacon newspaper from Lewellen, Nebraska[5]
- Theodore W. Metcalfe, son of current Democratic Omaha Mayor Richard Lee Metcalfe,[6] lawyer, and secretary-treasurer of the Metcalfe Company in Omaha, Nebraska[7] [8]
- G. Eli Simon, former county attorney of Furnas County, Nebraska, city attorney of Cambridge, Nebraska, and member of the board of trustees of Doane College[9]
Results
General election
Results
See also
Notes and References
- News: Dodge Co. Vote Heavy in Primary. Fremont Tribune. August 13, 1930. May 29, 2023.
- News: Agee Funeral Date Not Set. Fremont Tribune. February 26, 1952. May 29, 2023.
- News: Norris Missing But a Filing Arrives. Lincoln Evening Journal. July 5, 1930. May 29, 2023.
- News: Voters of York County Will Go to Polls Tuesday. The York Republican. August 7, 1930. May 29, 2023.
- News: James A. Gardner in Race for Lieutenant-Governor. The Kenesaw Progress. February 9, 1930. May 29, 2023.
- News: Metcalfe Held Varied Jobs. Omaha World-Herald. March 31, 1954. May 29, 2023.
- News: "Time to Buy Realty Is Now" - T. W. Metcalfe. Omaha World-Herald. April 13, 1930. 37. May 29, 2023.
- News: Ted Metcalfe Files in Statehouse Race. Omaha World-Herald. July 2, 1930. May 29, 2023.
- News: G. Eli Simon for Lieut. Governor. Cambridge Clarion. July 31, 1930. May 29, 2023.
