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The1946 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. IncumbentNebraska Lieutenant GovernorRoy W. Johnson lost toRobert B. Crosby in the Republican primaries after the Nebraska Republican Pre-Primary Convention refused to endorse him for reelection.[1] Thus, the general election featuredRobert B. Crosby as theRepublican nominee who defeatedDemocratic nominee Robert J. Swanson.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert J. Swanson | 38,522 | 78.37 | |
| Democratic | Roy M. Harrop | 10,631 | 21.63 | |
Prior to the Republican primaries, the Nebraska Republican Party met in a pre-primary convention to endorse particular candidates. The convention endorsed recentSpeaker of the Nebraska LegislatureRobert B. Crosby instead of incumbentNebraska Lieutenant GovernorRoy W. Johnson.[5] Some alleged that the reason Johnson was not endorsed was a perception among state legislators that he was not adept at presiding over theNebraska Legislature or knowing the rules of procedure.[1] Johnson's lack of endorsement by the pre-primary convention was credited with his subsequent loss in the Republican primaries.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert B. Crosby | 56,376 | 46.34 | |
| Republican | Charles J. Warner | 31,139 | 25.59 | |
| Republican | Roy W. Johnson (incumbent) | 28,601 | 23.51 | |
| Republican | Mary E. Kenny | 5,548 | 4.56 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert B. Crosby | 229,673 | 63.08 | |
| Democratic | Robert J. Swanson | 134,443 | 36.92 | |
| Total votes | 364,116 | 100.00 | ||
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