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1964 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election

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1964 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election

← 1962 November 3, 1964 1966 →
 
Nominee Philip C. Sorensen Charles Thone
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 285,033 276,688
Percentage 50.7% 49.3%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Dwight W. Burney
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Philip C. Sorensen
Democratic

The 1964 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1964, and featured 31-year-old Philip C. Sorensen, a Democrat, defeating Republican nominee Charles Thone.[1] Incumbent lieutenant governor Dwight W. Burney decided to run for Governor of Nebraska and thus did not run for reelection as lieutenant governor.

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Philip C. Sorensen 31,107 35.11
Democratic Hazeldeane Carpenter 18,536 20.92
Democratic Richard R. Larsen 12,008 13.55
Democratic Edward A. Dosek 7,885 8.90
Democratic L. Clark McCabe 7,094 8.01
Democratic George E. Cornwell 4,379 4.94
Democratic William H. Diers 3,867 4.36
Democratic Robert A. Dixon 3,583 4.04
Scattering 137

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles Thone 55,095 40.70
Republican John E. Everroad 29,075 21.48
Republican Donald L. Thompson 18,931 13.98
Republican Willard H. Waldo 15,960 11.79
Republican Del Lienemann 7,938 5.86
Republican Wesley C. Becker 6,540 4.83
Republican Herman J. Dinges 1,731 1.28
Scattering 106

General election

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Results

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Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1964[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Philip C. Sorensen 285,033 50.74
Republican Charles Thone 276,688 49.26
Scattering 19
Total votes 561,740 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska - Primary Election, May 12, 1964 & General Election, November 3, 1964" (PDF). Nebraska Secretary of State.
  2. ^ "Third Place to Carpenter in GOP Run: Burney Is Coasting In; Dosek Tops Otto". Omaha World-Herald. May 11, 1960. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  3. ^ "Meet to Pick a Nominee: Democrats Act after Dosek Withdraws". Omaha World-Herald. September 8, 1960. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  4. ^ "Nebraska's oldest active CPA gives CBA $1 million". Nebraska Today. September 24, 2012. Retrieved September 25, 2017.