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1888 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election

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1888 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election

← 1886 November 6, 1888 1890 →
 
Nominee George de Rue Meiklejohn Frank Folda John Dale
Party Republican Democratic Prohibition
Popular vote 103,460 79,706 9,885
Percentage 52.4% 40.4% 5.0%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Hibbard H. Shedd
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

George de Rue Meiklejohn
Republican

The 1888 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1888, and featured Republican nominee George de Rue Meiklejohn defeating Democratic nominee Frank Folda as well as Prohibition Party nominee John Dale and Union Labor nominee C. W. Potter.[1]

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1888[1][9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George de Rue Meiklejohn 103,460 52.41
Democratic Frank Folda 79,706 40.37
Prohibition John Dale 9,885 5.01
Labor C. W. Potter 4,361 2.21
Scattering 10
Total votes 197,422 100.00
Republican hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b State of Nebraska (1899). 1899-1900 Nebraska Blue Book (PDF). State Journal Co. pp. 190–191. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  2. ^ "Hon. John Dale". The New Republic. September 13, 1888. p. 1. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  3. ^ "Prominent Prohibitionists". The New Republic. August 23, 1888. p. 1. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  4. ^ "They're First in the Field: The Third Party Nominates a Complete State Ticket". Omaha Daily Bee. August 17, 1888. p. 4. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  5. ^ a b State of Nebraska, 2020-21 Nebraska Blue Book (PDF), p. 317-178, retrieved June 11, 2023
  6. ^ "Banking House of F. Folda". Schuyler Sun. August 23, 1888. p. 2. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  7. ^ "G. De R. Meiklejohn Dies at Age 72. Assistant Secretary of War in Administration of President McKinley. Made Poor By Liberality. Couldn't Say 'No' to Those in Distress. Often Tried Court Cases Without a Fee". The New York Times. April 20, 1929. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
  8. ^ "State Farmers' Alliance". Omaha Daily Bee. January 8, 1888. p. 2. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  9. ^ State of Nebraska (1889). Nebraska Blue Book and Legislative Manual for the Year 1889 (PDF). State Journal Co. pp. 104–106. Retrieved June 8, 2023.