1970 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1970 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1970, and featured Nebraska Secretary of State Frank Marsh, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee Ronald E. Reagan.^[1] This was the last Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial general election where the candidates were elected independently of those in the Nebraska gubernatorial election.^[2]

1970 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election

← 1966 November 3, 1970 1974 (gubernatorial) →

Nominee Frank Marsh Ronald E. Reagan Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 256,487 190,029 Percentage 57.4% 42.6%

County results Marsh:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Reagan:      50–60%

Lieutenant Governor before election John E. Everroad Republican Elected Lieutenant Governor Frank Marsh Republican

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Kurt D. Rasmussen
• Ronald E. Reagan, attorney from Bellevue, Nebraska^[3]
• James R. Sandstedt

Results

Democratic primary results^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ronald E. Reagan	45,411	41.07
	Democratic	Kurt D. Rasmussen	36,192	32.73
	Democratic	James R. Sandstedt	28,884	26.12
	Democratic	Write-in	87	0.08

Republican primary

Candidates

• Stuart F. Hansen
• Frank Marsh, Secretary of State of Nebraska
• Henry F. Pedersen, Jr., member of the Nebraska Legislature

Results

Republican primary results^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Frank Marsh	109,714	61.74
	Republican	Henry F. Pedersen, Jr.	50,652	28.51
	Republican	Stuart F. Hansen	17,312	9.74
	Republican	Write-in	15	0.01

General election

Results

Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1970^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Frank Marsh	256,487	57.44%
	Democratic	Ronald E. Reagan	190,029	42.56%
	Write-in		23	0.005%
Total votes			446,539	100.00%
	Republican hold

See also

• 1970 Nebraska gubernatorial election