1958 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election

November 4, 1958


Nominee	Dwight W. Burney	Frank Sorrell
Party	Republican	Democratic
Popular vote	202,295	197,849
Percentage	50.6%	49.4%

County results
Burney: 50-60% 60-70%
Sorrell: 50-60% 60-70%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Dwight W. Burney
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Dwight W. Burney
Republican

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The 1958 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1958, and featured incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor Dwight W. Burney, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee Frank Sorrell.^[1]

On September 9, 1960, Nebraska Governor Ralph G. Brooks died while in office. This caused Dwight W. Burney, who as a result of this election was the lieutenant governor, to become Governor of Nebraska.^[2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Earl V. Baker
Dr. William W. Jurgensen, radiologist from Omaha, Nebraska^[3]
Frank Sorrell, Democratic nominee for Governor of Nebraska in 1956, 1948, and 1946 and former member of the Nebraska Legislature from District 2

Results

Democratic primary results^[1]
	Candidate	Votes	%
Democratic	Frank Sorrell	38,966	58.91
Democratic	William W. Jurgensen	15,004	22.68
Democratic	Earl V. Baker	12,174	18.40
Scattering		2

Republican primary

Candidates

Dwight W. Burney, incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor
Marvin Griswold, businessman from Lincoln, Nebraska^[4]

Results

Republican primary results^[1]
	Candidate	Votes	%
Republican	Dwight W. Burney (incumbent)	53,520	50.27
Republican	Marvin Griswold	52,945	49.73
Scattering		8

General election

Results

Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1958^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dwight W. Burney (incumbent)	202,295	50.56
	Democratic	Frank Sorrell	197,849	49.44
	Scattering		1
Total votes			400,145	100.00
	Republican hold

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska - Primary Election May 13, 1958 & General Election November 4, 1958" (PDF). Nebraska Secretary of State.
^ National Governors Association. "Gov. Dwight Willard Burney". Retrieved May 22, 2023.
^ Benjamin, Nancy (April 30, 1958). "Demo Candidates Optimistic". The Lincoln Star. p. 2. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
^ "Lincoln Man Is Candidate For Governor". Fremont Tribune. March 11, 1960. Retrieved May 22, 2023.

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