Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of Nebraska
1916 Nebraska gubernatorial election County results Neville: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Sutton: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
The 1916 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916, and featured bank director and rancher Keith Neville , a Democrat , narrowly defeating Republican nominee, Douglas County District Judge Abraham L. Sutton.
Democratic primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Results [ edit ] Prohibition primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Julian D. Graves, attorney[2] Results [ edit ] Republican primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Results [ edit ] Socialist primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Benjamin Z. Millikan, railroader and labor union official[6] [7] Results [ edit ] General election [ edit ] Results [ edit ] See also [ edit ] References [ edit ] ^ a b c d Charles W. Pool. "Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board Presidential Preference Primary Election April 18, 1916" (PDF) . Retrieved October 11, 2017 . ^ "J.D. Graves of Peru Dies" . Lincoln Journal Star . January 22, 1937. p. 1. Retrieved May 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Staunch Republican Supporters Predict Victory November 7" . Lincoln Daily News . October 3, 1916. p. 1. Retrieved May 29, 2023 – via NewspaperArchive . ^ "Biography of Hon. Clarence J. Miles – Adams County, NE Biographies" . onlinebiographies.info . Archived from the original on October 12, 2017. Retrieved October 11, 2017 . ^ Lindsay, Harry C.; Stoddart, Henry P. (1916). "Reports of Cases in the Supreme Court of Nebraska September Term, 1915—January Term, 1916 Volume XCIX" . p. 283. Retrieved October 11, 2017 . ^ "Bury B. Z. Millikan" . The Nebraska State Journal . April 18, 1943. p. 17. Retrieved May 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "The Boilermakers' Journal: Official Organ of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders and Helpers of America, Volume 27" . 1915. p. 775. Retrieved October 11, 2017 . ^ Charles W. Pool. "Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board General Election November 7, 1916" (PDF) . Retrieved October 11, 2017 .