1952 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1952 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1952, and featured incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor Charles J. Warner, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee A. Clifford Anderson, a political newcomer, to win his third term as lieutenant governor.^[1]

1952 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election

← 1950 November 4, 1952 1954 →

Nominee Charles J. Warner A. Clifford Anderson Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 359,206 201,400 Percentage 64.1% 35.9%

Lieutenant Governor before election Charles J. Warner Republican Elected Lieutenant Governor Charles J. Warner Republican

Democratic primary

Candidates

A. Clifford Anderson ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. He was a realtor from Lincoln, Nebraska, who had not sought political office before.^[2]

Results

Democratic primary results^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	A. Clifford Anderson	90,462	99.91
	Scattering		78

Republican primary

Candidates

• C. Edward Hoyt, Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature and member of the Nebraska Legislature from what was then District 33
• Charles J. Warner, incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor

Results

Republican primary results^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Charles J. Warner (incumbent)	135,881	71.05
	Republican	C. Edward Hoyt	55,339	28.93
	Scattering		33

General election

Results

Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1952^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Charles J. Warner (incumbent)	359,206	64.07
	Democratic	A. Clifford Anderson	201,400	35.93
Total votes			560,606	100.00
	Republican hold

See also

• 1952 Nebraska gubernatorial election