Election returns courtesy of Richard Winger. Biographical data (links) from cited references and from other sources which appear to the Editor to be trustworthy.

Office
Candidate Name
Vote Total
% Vote

1874

Governor

 Jarvis S. Church 1,346 3.74

Secretary of State

 W.G. Olinger 1,410 3.96

Prison Commissioner

 C.B. Parker 887 2.57

Representative-at-Large

 J.A. Fairbank 1,205 4.22
*
    J. G. Miller 972 2.70
1884

Governor

  J. G. Miller 3,075 2.30

Secretary of State

 George H. Bigelow 3,000 2.24

Treasurer

 Jacob Fulton 2,958 2.21

Auditor

 D.D. Norton 2,963 2.21

Attorney General

 S.E. Hostetter 3,018 2.25

Land Commissioner

 L.N. Crosby 2,957 2.21

Supt. Public Instruction

 W.T.Cline 2,952 2.20
1885

Justice, Supreme Court

 O.B. Hewitt 4,445 3.53

Regent

 E.B. Graham 4,681 3.70
I. N. Taylor 4,631 3.68
Fillmore County
         Supt. Instruction
 Belle G. Bigelow (no data) (no data)
1886

Governor

 Harvey W. Hardy 8,175 5.91

Lt. Governor

 E.B. Graham 8,204 5.93

Secretary of State

 E.J. O’Neil 9,763 7.05

Auditor

 John A. Hooper 8,256 5.97

Treasurer

 A.J. Leach 8,254 5.97

Supt. Public Instruction

 J.A. Smith 8,173 5.96

Attorney General

 Martin J. Brower 9,694 6.99

Land Commissioner

 L.B. Palmer 9,629 6.96

Congr. Dist. 1
    (Omaha-Lincoln)

 George H. Bigelow 2,867 6.72

Congr. Dist. 2 (southern

 C.S. Harrison 3,789 9.14

Congr. Dist. 3 (northern)

 W.J. Olinger 2,583 4.94

(Note: Prohibition candidates ran for 3 of 3)
1888

Governor

 George H. Bigelow 9,511 4.69

Lt. Governor

 John Dale 9,885 5.01

Secretary of State

 John E. Hopper 9,619 4.75

Auditor

 John F. Helin 9,659 4.81

Treasurer

 J.H Stuart 6,781 3.52

Attorney General

 John Barnd 9,204 4.56

Land Commissioner

 Artemus Roberts 9,857 4.87

Supt. Public Instruction

 H.S. Hilton 9,513 4.74
1889

Justice, Supr. Ct.

 F.P. Wigton 556 write-in

Regent

 Jennie F. Holmes 5,587 3.29
 
 L.B. Palmer 5,416 3.19

Congr. Dist. 2

 Charles E. Bentley 1,816 3.58
1890

Governor

 B.L. Paine 3,676 1.72

Lieutenant Governor

 G.W. Woodbey 4,515 2.11

Secretary of State

 Charles Watts 4,581 2.14

Auditor

 A. Fitch, Jr. 4,571 2.15

Treasurer

 H.W. Hardy 4,536 2.13

Attorney General

 F.P. Wigton 4,573 2.14

Land Commissioner

 C. Olson 4,552 2.04

Supt. Public Instr.

 Mrs. M.R. Morgan 4,586 2.15

Congr. Dist. 1 (O-Li)

 L.H. Chapin 1,670 2.29

Congr. Dist. 2 (southern)

 L.B. Palmer 1,220 2.06

Congr. Dist. 3 (northern)

 W.L. Pierce 961 1.19
1891

Justice, Supr. Court

 A.M. Bittenbender 7,322 4.69

Regent

 William Gorst 8,997 6.24
Caroline M. Woodward 9,177 6.37
1892

Governor

 Charles E. Bentley 6,235 3.15

Lieutenant Governor

 James Stevens 5,594 2.85

Secretary of State

 I. Boostrom 6,079 3.10

Treasurer

 J. Dinslow 5,537 2.81

Auditor

 J.C. Thomas 5,736 2.93

Attorney General

 (no data) 6,756 3.44

Supt. Publ. Instr.

 Belle G. Bigelow 6,543 3.34

Land Commissioner

 C.E. Smith 5,999 3.08

Congr. 1 (Lincoln)

 R.W. Maxwell 863 2.81

Congr. 2 (Omaha)

 R.W. Richardson 362 1.43

Congr. 3 (Columbus)

 F.P. Wigton 867 2.49

Congr. 4 (York)

 J.P. Kettlewell 1,312 3.50

Congr. 5 (Hastings)

 O.C. Hubbell 838 2.57

Congr. 6 (N Platte)

 Orlando R. Beebe 586 1.66

(Note: Prohibition candidates ran for 6 of 6)

  
1893

Justice Supr. Court

 A.M. Bittenbender 6,357 5.86

Regent

 C.H. Walker 6,206 3.52
 
 A.E. Ricker 6,075 3.45
 
 John P. Heald 6,927 3.97
1894

Governor

 E.A. Gerrard 4,440 2.17

Lieutenant Governor

 Belle G. Bigelow 5,188 2.57

Senator

 Charles E. Bentley 25,594 23.71 *

Secretary of State

 L. Hompes 5,052 2.52

Auditor

 L.J. Smith 5,819 2.91

Treasurer

 D.L. Pond 5,114 2.55

Supt. Public Instr.

 F.B. Kearney 4,794 2.41

Attorney General

 J.L. Mack 5,044 2.52

Land Commissioner

 H.M. Hill 5,500 2.75

Congr. Dist. 1 ((Lincoln)

 R.A. Hawley 1,078 3.37

Congr.Dist. 2 (Omaha)

 George W. Woodbey 393 1.54

Congr. Dist. 3 (Columbus)

 J.C. Thomas 851 2.29

Congr. Dist. 4
    (Grand Island)

 C.M. Woodward 905 2.34

Congr. Dist. 5 (Hastings)

 O.C. Hubbell 651 2.00

Congr. Dist. 6 (northwest)

 William Bone 891 2.73

(Note: Prohibition candidates ran for 6 of 6)
1895

Justice Supr. Ct.

 A.G. Wolfenbarger 4,344 2.37

Regent

 J.J. Bryant 6,947 3.97
Anna R. Woodbey 6,279 3.59

Supt. Instruction

 Belle G. Bigelow (no data) (no data)
1896

Governor

 Joel Warner 1,560 0.73

Lieutenant Governor

 L.O. Jones 2,458 1.14

Secretary of State

 Albert Fitch, Jr. 2,149 1.00

Auditor

 Christopher C. Crowell 2,643 1.25

Treasurer

 S.T. Davies 2,628 1.21

Supt. Publ. Instr.

 E.A. Whitwan 3 1.39

Attorney General

 D.M. Strong 2,067 0.95

Land Commissioner

 John E. Hopper 2,523 1.16

Regent

 Charles R. Lawson 2,391 1.12

Congr. Dist. 1

 Clarke E. Smith 129 1.22

Congr. Dist. 2

 Charles Watts 202 0.71

Congr. Dist. 3

 David Brown 521 1.21

Congr. Dist. 4

 B. Spurlock 425 1.25

Congr. Dist. 5

 Clarke W. Preston    ??? 0.76

Congr. Dist. 6

 A.D. George 436 1.25

Note:  Prohibition candidates ran for 6 of 6 seats.

(National Party faction)

Governor   

 R.A. Hawley 930 0.44

Lieutenant Governor

 Oscar Kent 810 0.37

Secretary of State

 J.M. Dilworth 820 0.38

Auditor

 E.A. Gerrard 953 0.45

Treasurer

 Thomas McCulloch 961 0.44

Attorney General

 Frank G. Odell 907 0.42

Land Commissioner

 J. Phipps Roe 1,155 0.53

Regent

 Theodore Johnson 866 0.40
1897

Justice Supreme Ct.

 D.M. Strong 1,625 0.84

Regent

 Isabella Spurlock 1,755 0.92
D.L. Whitney 1,612 0.85
1898

Governor

 R.V. Muir 1,724 0.90

Lieutenant Governor

N.S. Lowrie 1,778 0.94

Secretary of State

 C.R. Lawson 1,749 0.93

Auditor

 Christopher C. Crowell 1,710 0.91

Treasurer

 Hiram Burch 1,699 0.90

Supt. Public Instruction

 Mrs.  S.C.O. Upton 1,615 0.86

Attorney General

 A.G. Wolfenbarger 1,805 0.96

Railroad Commissioner

 B.Bain 1,651 0.88

Congr. Dist. 5 (Hastings)

 James A. Armstrong 27 0.08
1899

Regent

 Charles E. Smith 5,695 2.90
Albert Fitch 4,437 2.26
1900

Governor

 Lucius O. Jones 4315 1.85

Lieutenant Governor

 C.R. Lawson 4020 1.74

Secretary of State

 D.L. Whitney 4077 1.75

Auditor

 Wilson Brodie 3931 1.69

Treasurer

 Christopher C. Crowell 3988 1.70

Supt. Public Instruction

 Bartley Blain 3932 1.68

Attorney General

 D.M. Strong 3984 1.70

Land Commissioner

 E. Hickman 3953 1.69

Congr. 1 (Lincoln)

 S.T. Davies 475 1.30

Congr. 2 (Omaha)

 George E. Baird 281 0.89

Congr. 3 (Columbus)

 Isaiah I. Lightner 549 1.21

Congr. 4
    (Grand Island)

 Paul C. Burhan 700 1.66

Congr. 5 (Hastings)

 James A. Armstrong 546 1.52

Congr. 6 (northwest)

 P.W. Hannible 662 1.84

Note:  Prohibition candidates ran for 6 of 6 seats.
1901

Justice Supreme Ct.

 Wallace B. Clark 4072 2.52

Regent, State Univ

 Susannah M. Walker 4277 2.97
J.M. Dilworth 4013 2.13
1902

Governor

 Samuel T. Davies 3,397 1.75

Lieutenant Governor

 Isaiah I. Lightner 4,129 2.14

Secretary of State

 D.D. Norton 4,133 2.14

Attorney General

 W. Burt Clark 4,394 2.29

Treasurer

 Wesley H. Maddox 4,140 2.15

Auditor

 John Dale 4,578 2.38

Supt. Public Instr.

 R.E. Howard 4,328 2.26

Land Commissioner

 James M. Dilworth 4,304 2.25

Supt. Instruction

 Belle G. Bigelow (no data) (no data)

Congr. Dist. 1 (Lincoln)

 Thomas B. Fraser 579 1.99

Congr. Dist. 3
    (Dakota City)

 Charles C. Beveridge 632 1.65

Congr. Dist. 4
    (Grand Island)

 Benjamin F. Farley 743 2.01

Congr. Dist. 5
    (North Platte)

 John D. Stoddard 496 1.64

Congr. Dist. 6
    (Scotts Bluff)

 C.F. Swander 660 2.07

Note:  Prohibition candidates ran for 5 of 6 seats.
1903

Justice, Supreme Ct.

 George I. Wright 4,394 2.28

Regent State Univ.

 C.A. Barker 5,197 2.77
                              R.V. Murr 4,762 2.54
1904

Governor

 Clarence W. Swander 5,488 2.44

Lieutenant Governor

 Isaiah I. Lightner 6,159 2.76

Secretary of State

 Stanley Larson 6,806 3.05

Treasurer

 John P. Heald 6,227 2.77

Auditor

 Samuel T. Davis 6,451 2.88

Attorney General

 Martin I. Brower 6,466 2.89

Land Commissioner

 Andrew J. Thompson 6,603 2.95

Congr. Dist. 1 (Lincoln)

 Bert Wilson 1,046 3.16

Congr. Dist. 2 (Omaha)

 Richard Throckmorton 240 0.78

Congr. Dist. 3
    (Dakota City)

 Henry Hockenburger 1,134 2.44

Congr. Dist. 4
    (Grand Island)

 George I Wright 1,321 3.27

Congr. Dist. 5
    (North Platte)

 John Tucker 991 2.83

Congr. Dist. 6
    (Scotts Bluff)

 John J. Smith 1,107 2.88

Note:  Prohibition candidates ran for 6 of 6 seats.
1905

Justice Supreme Ct.

 Fred B. Beall 5,187 2.92

Regent, State Univ.

 (no data) 5,277 3.04
 
 (no data) 5,408 3.12
1906

Governor

 Harry Trumbull Sutton 5,106 2.68

Lieutenant Governor

 J.D. Forsythe 5,967 3.15

Secretary of State

 J.M. Bell 6,165 3.25

Treasurer

 W.H. Maddox 5,915 3.12

Auditor

 W.E. Nichol 6,147 3.25

Supt. Public Instr.

 B. Wilson 6,039 3.19

Attorney General

 J.D. Graves 6,344 3.35

Land Commissioner

 Oscar Kent 5,842 3.09

Railway Commissioner

 J.S. McCleary 5,580 3.06
E.A. Gerrard 5,358 2.94
S. Lichty 5,365 2.95

Congr. Dist. 1 (Lincoln)

 Frank C. Taylor 1,043 3.73  

Congr. Dist. 3 (Dakota City)

 E.J. Flood 773 2.01  

Note:  Prohibition candidates ran for 2 of 6 seats.
1907

Justice Supreme Ct.

 Julian D. Graves 5,158 2.73

Regent, State Univ.

 John H. Von Stern     5,568 2.84

Railroad Commissioner
    (short term)

Samuel Lichty 14,544 10.45 *
1908

Governor

 Roy R. Teeter 4,464 1.67

Lieutenant Governor

 F.E. Linch 5,469 2.07

Secretary of State

 H.F.J. Hockenberger 5,966 2.25

Land Commissioner

 Albert Thompson 5,159 1.98  

Congr. Dist. 4
    (Grand Island)

 T.M. Birmingham 870 1.92  

Congr. Dist. 6
    (Scotts Bluff)

 W.H. Hornby 790 1.55  

Note:  Prohibition candidates ran for 2 of 6 seats.
1909

Regent, State University

 Frank E. Linch 7,597 4.67
John H. Von Steen 7,023 4.32
1910

Senator

 Thomas M.C. Birmingham 3,323 1.42

Lieutenant Governor

 Samuel Lichty 3,543 1.52

Secretary of State

 Mrs. H. Wittstnick 3,877 1.67

Treasurer

 Albert Fitch 4,032 1.73  

Congr. Dist. 3
    (Dakota City

 H.J.F. Kockenberger 491 1.09  

Congr. Dist. 5
    (North Platte)

 John D. Stoddard 802 2.14  

Congr. Dist. 6
    (Scotts Bluff)

 Robert S. Ross 634 1.35  

Note:  Prohibition candidates ran for 3 of 6 seats.
1911

Rail. Comm. (short term)

 L.O. Jones 4,651 2.21

Regent, State University

 George C. Fitch 3,855 1.86
 
 J.B. Frazer 3,680 1.78

Justice, Supreme Court

 George I. Wright 3,951 1.99
 
 Henry C. Bittenbinder 3,592 1.81  
1912

Senator

 D.B. Gilbert 2,715 1.08

Governor

 Nathan Wilson 3,642 1.45

Lieutenant Governor

 Theodore J. Shrode 3,952 1.59

Auditor

 J.D. Graves 3,885 1.57

Treasurer

 M.P. Brugger 3,657 1.47

Land Commissioner

 Nelson Hald 3,880 1.57

Railroad Commissioner

 D.D.  Norton 3,737 1.51  

Congr. Dist. 1 (Lincoln)

 N.A. Carraker 481 1.40  

Congr. Dist. 3 (Norfolk)

 W.D. Gibson 537 1.09  

Congr. Dist. 4 (Seward)

 L.A. White 557 1.32  

Congr. Dist. 5 (Hastings)

 George W. Porter 610 1.59  

Congr. Dist. 6 (western)

 Lucian Stebbins 84 0.16  

Note:  Prohibition candidates ran for 5 of 6 seats.
1914

Governor

 Nathan Wilson 2,873 1.20

Lt. Governor

 Henry F.J. Hockenberger 4,614 1.98

Secretary of State

 Nelson Hald 4,314 1.86

Auditor

 Frank W. Miles 4,900 2.12

Treasurer

 Charles Stoll 4,282 1.84

Supt. Public Instr.

 Arthur B. Walker 4,152 1.80

Attorney General

 Henry C. Bittenbender 4,498 1.95

Land Commiss.

 John W. Davis 868 write-in

Regent, State U.

 L.C. Gilbert 4,480 2.18
Annetta Nesbitt 6,382 3.11  

Congr. Dist. 2 (Omaha)

 C.C. Crowell, Jr. 210 0.73  

Congr. Dist. 3 (Norfolk)

 George C. Fitch 629 1.37  

Congr. Dist. 5 (Hastings)

 Thomas M.C. Birmingham 1,056 3.14  

Congr. Dist. 6
    (Scottsbluff)

 Lucien Stebbins 399 0.78  

Note:  Prohibition candidates ran for 4 of 6 seats.
1916

Senator

 D.B. Gilbert 4,429 1.55

Governor

 J.D. Graves 4,215 1.45

Lieutenant Governor

 Charles E. Smith 7,683 2.69

Secretary of State

 Albert Lamm 6,126 2.14

Auditor

 John E. Roberts 7,361 2.59

Treasurer

 Charles Stall 6,025 2.11

Supt. Public Instr.

 W. Eugene Knox 5,826 2.05

Land Commiss.

 J.B. Jenkins 6,565 2.32

Railway Commiss.

 George P. Bissell 6,688 2.38

Regent

 L.C. Gilbert 7,459 2.75
Annette Nesbitt 7,000 2.58  

Congr. Dist. 6
    (northwest)

 Lucian Stebbins 474 0.81  

Note:  Prohibition candidates ran for 1 of 6 seats.
1918

Governor

 J.D. Graves 3,409 1.53

Lieutenant Governor

 D.B. Gilbert 6,529 3.02

Secretary of State

 George C. Fitch 5,458 2.52

Auditor

 H. Floyd Miles 5,283 2.46

Treasurer

 J.J. Vance 4,951 2.29

Attorney General

 Martin I. Brown 4,979 2.31

Land Commissioner

 J.B. Priest 3,963 1.84

Railway Commiss.

 C.B. Helling 4,027 1.88

Congr. Dist.  4 (W of Linc)

 Thomas Birmingham 393 1.09

Congr. Dist.  6  (northwest)

 Lucien Stebbins 619 1.32
1920

Governor

 J.D. Graves 6,041 1.59

Lt. Governor

 D.G. Gilbert 10,262 2.81

Auditor

 Flora Porter 26,857 7.64

Treasurer

 H. Floyd Miles 17,936 5.10

Railway Commissioner

 A.H. Albertson 15,064 4.33
1922

Congr. Dist. 1
    (Lancaster)

 E. Luella Barton 1,224 2.40
1924

Lt. Governor

 J.F. Webster 11,064 2.58

Secretary of State

 P.B. Gilbert 11,543 2.67

Auditor

 David Fawcett 8,596 2.03

Congr. Dist. 1 (Lincoln)

 E. Luella Barton 1,555 2.40

Congr. Dist. 6 (western)

 Jesse Gandy 5,467 5.99
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