The 1920 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1920, and featured incumbent Governor Samuel R. McKelvie, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee, former Governor John H. Morehead, and progressive-backed independent candidate, York Mayor Arthur G. Wray,[1] to win a second and final two-year term in office.
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County results McKelvie: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Morehead: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% Wray: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John H. Morehead | 27,972 | 53.21 | |
Democratic | Ralph A. Clark | 9,409 | 17.90 | |
Democratic | George Jackson | 6,102 | 11.61 | |
Democratic | William J. Taylor | 5,485 | 10.43 | |
Democratic | G. L. Shumway | 3,589 | 6.83 | |
Democratic | Write-in | 11 | 0.02 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Samuel R. McKelvie (incumbent) | 33,261 | 32.53 | |
Republican | Adam McMullen | 25,680 | 25.12 | |
Republican | Ernest M. Pollard | 17,961 | 17.57 | |
Republican | Thomas L. Hall | 11,126 | 10.88 | |
Republican | Harry J. McLaughlin | 8,997 | 8.80 | |
Republican | George D. Mathewson | 5,007 | 4.90 | |
Republican | Write-in | 210 | 0.21 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Samuel R. McKelvie (incumbent) | 152,863 | 40.41% | ||
Democratic | John H. Morehead | 130,433 | 34.48% | ||
Independent | Arthur G. Wray | 88,905 | 23.51% | ||
Prohibition | Julian D. Graves | 6,041 | 1.60% | ||
Write-in | Others | 4 | >0.01% | ||
Total votes | 378,246 | 100.0% | |||
Republican hold |