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Election for the lieutenant governorship of Nebraska
1922 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election
The 1922 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1922, and featured
Republican nominee
Fred G. Johnson defeating
Democratic nominee P. J. Mullin as well as
Progressive nominee T. J. Ellsberry.
[1] Incumbent
Nebraska Lieutenant Governor
Pelham A. Barrows , a Republican, chose not to seek reelection to the office of lieutenant governor in order to run for the vacant seat of
C. Frank Reavis , former
US Representative from
Nebraska's 1st congressional district . Barrows was unsuccessful at obtaining the Republican nomination.
[2]
Democratic primary Candidates Dr. Cass G. Barns, a physician, businessman, banker, former editor of The Albion Argus newspaper, former postmaster of
Albion, Nebraska , former county commissioner of
Boone County, Nebraska , and Democratic nominee for
lieutenant governor in 1920
[3]
William J. McNichols, attorney from
Lexington, Nebraska
[4]
Patrick John "P. J." Mullin, farmer and businessman from near
Albion, Nebraska
[5]
[6]
[7]
James Pearson , former
Nebraska Lieutenant Governor from 1915 to 1917 from
Moorefield, Nebraska
[8] Results Progressive primary Candidates T. J. Ellsberry ran unopposed in the
Progressive Party primary. He was the mayor of
Grand Island, Nebraska .
[9]
Results Prohibition primary Candidates Rev. John M. Johnson, from
St. Paul, Nebraska , ran unopposed in the
Prohibition Party primary. He was the owner and publisher of The Phonograph , a newspaper in
Howard County, Nebraska .
[10] His nickname was "Cyclone Johnson."
[11]
Results Aftermath Although John M. Johnson won an unopposed primary for the Prohibition nomination for lieutenant governor, he later withdrew his candidacy at the Prohibition Party convention. The convention then chose to endorse the Republican nominee,
Fred G. Johnson .
[12]
Republican primary Candidates Results General election Results See also References
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a b Charles W. Pool.
"Tabulated Report of the General Election held Nov. 7, 1922 – Also Total Vote by Counties of 1920" (PDF) . Retrieved May 30, 2023 . ^
a b c d e Darius M. Amsberry.
"Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board Primary Election July 18, 1922" (PDF) . Retrieved May 30, 2023 .
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"Vote for Barns" . The Albion Argus . October 28, 1920. Retrieved May 31, 2023 .
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"Good Political Timber" . The Mediator . June 30, 1922. Retrieved May 31, 2023 .
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"The Candidates And Who They Are: P. J. Mullin" . The Albion Argus . October 23, 1924. p. 8. Retrieved May 30, 2023 .
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"Obituary: Patrick John Mullin" . Albion News . April 26, 1951. p. 3. Retrieved May 30, 2023 .
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"Mullin for Lieutenant Governor" . Our Sunday Visitor . June 30, 1922. Retrieved May 30, 2023 .
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"James Pearson Locates in Neb. City" . The Faber . August 24, 1922. Retrieved May 31, 2023 .
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"Official Proceedings of the City Council" . Grand Island Daily Independent . March 6, 1922. p. 10. Retrieved May 31, 2023 .
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"Statement of the Ownership, Management, Circulation, Etc. Required By Act of Congress of August 24, 1912" . The Phonograph . April 23, 1924. Retrieved May 30, 2023 .
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"Town and Country" . Cook Weekly Courier . July 14, 1922. p. 5. Retrieved May 31, 2023 .
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"Prohibitionists Hold Convention at Lincoln" . Falls City Daily News . August 17, 1922. Retrieved May 31, 2023 .
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"Many Filings Received for State Offices" . Omaha World-Herald . June 17, 1922. p. 8. Retrieved May 31, 2023 .
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"Look For Bryan to Jump in at Eleventh Hour" . Lincoln Star . June 16, 1922. p. 11. Retrieved May 31, 2023 . ^
a b c State of Nebraska,
2020-21 Nebraska Blue Book (PDF) , pp. 317–378, retrieved May 29, 2023
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"Voters Can Choose Johnson or Snow" . Lincoln State Journal . March 9, 1922. p. 9. Retrieved May 31, 2023 .
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"Our Neighbors Say" . Chadron Journal . March 17, 1922. p. 3. Retrieved May 31, 2023 .
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