1938 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial elections

The 1938 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial elections were both held on November 8, 1938. Incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor Walter H. Jurgensen was convicted of a felony in March 1938 and barred from running for a fourth term as lieutenant governor in June, 1938, leaving the 1938 lieutenant gubernatorial race wide open. The vacancy caused by his removal from office brought about two elections for lieutenant governor in 1938: the regular election which always happened biennially and a special election to fill the vacancy.

1938 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial regular election

November 8, 1938
 
Nominee William E. Johnson Terry Carpenter John B. Elliott Jr.
Party Republican Democratic Independent
Popular vote 226,363 215,725 24,872
Percentage 48.5% 46.2% 5.3%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Walter H. Jurgensen
(removed June 26, 1938)
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

William E. Johnson
Republican

The regular election, which was held to elect a lieutenant governor for the term from January 5, 1939, to January 9, 1941, featured William E. Johnson, the Republican nominee, defeating the Democratic nominee, former US Representative Terry Carpenter, and independent candidate John B. Elliott Jr.

The special election, which was held to elect a lieutenant governor to finish out the vacant term of Walter H. Jurgensen for its two remaining months from November 8, 1938, to January 5, 1939, featured Nate M. Parsons, the Democratic nominee, defeating Republican nominee Jack S. Kroh.

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