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1906 Nebraska gubernatorial election

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Nominee George L. Sheldon Ashton C. Shallenberger Party Republican Democratic Alliance Populist Popular vote 97,858 84,885 Percentage 51.27% 44.48%

County results Sheldon:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70% Shallenberger:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election John H. Mickey Republican Elected Governor George L. Sheldon Republican

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The 1906 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1906.

Incumbent Republican Governor John H. Mickey did not stand for re-election.

Republican nominee George L. Sheldon defeated Democratic and Populist fusion nominee Ashton C. Shallenberger with 51.27% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Ashton C. Shallenberger, Democratic and People's Independent fusion candidate, former U.S. Congressman
• George L. Sheldon, Republican, incumbent State Senator

Other candidates

• Harry T. Sutton, Prohibition, head of the Department of Eloquence at Cotner College
• Elisha Taylor, Socialist

Results

See also

• 1906 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election

References

1. Olson, James C.; Naugle, Ronald C. (1997). History of Nebraska (3rd ed.). Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press. p. 272. ISBN 0-8032-3559-3.
2. "George Lawson Sheldon Biographical Note" (PDF). Archives. Lincoln, Nebraska: Nebraska State Historical Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 2, 2006. Retrieved October 1, 2010.
3. "Harry Trumbull Sutton". Prohibitionists.org. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
4. "Local Matters". The Frontier. O'Neill City, Neb. March 22, 1906. p. 1. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
5. "NE Governor, 1906". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
6. Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 64. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
7. Dubin, Michael J. (2010). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. p. 28. ISBN 978-0-7864-4722-0.
8. Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 186–187. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
9. Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 360. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
10. Sheldon, Addison E., ed. (December 1918). The Nebraska Blue Book and Historical Register 1918. Lincoln, Nebraska: Nebraska Legislative Reference Bureau. pp. 479–480.

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