The 1950 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1950, and featured incumbent Governor Val Peterson, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee, former state Senator Walter R. Raecke, to win a third and final two-year term in office.
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County results Peterson: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Raecke: 50-60% 60-70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Walter R. Raecke | 27,249 | 32.05 | |
Democratic | Terry Carpenter | 26,057 | 30.65 | |
Democratic | Frank B. Morrison | 20,242 | 23.81 | |
Democratic | Harry R. Swanson | 9,405 | 11.06 | |
Democratic | Henry L. Fillman | 2,048 | 2.41 | |
Democratic | Write-in | 17 | 0.02 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Val Peterson (incumbent) | 93,689 | 69.63 | |
Republican | Ernest A. Adams | 29,571 | 21.98 | |
Republican | Arthur B. Walker | 11,274 | 8.38 | |
Republican | Write-in | 28 | 0.02 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Val Peterson (incumbent) | 247,081 | 54.94% | ||
Democratic | Walter R. Raecke | 202,638 | 45.06% | ||
Write-in | Others | 1 | >0.01% | ||
Total votes | 449,720 | 100.0% | |||
Republican hold |
Contenders were former Rep. Terry Carpenter of Scottsbluff, Atty. Frank B. Morrison of McCook, former Secretary of State Harry R. Swanson, ex-Legislator Walter R. Raecke of Central City, and Henry L. Fillman, York farmer and insurance man.
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