1918 Nebraska gubernatorial election

1918 Nebraska gubernatorial election

November 5, 1918

Nominee Samuel R. McKelvie Keith Neville Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 120,888 97,886 Percentage 54.4% 44.1%

County results McKelvie:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Neville:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election Keith Neville Democratic Elected Governor Samuel R. McKelvie Republican

The 1918 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1918, and featured former lieutenant governor Samuel R. McKelvie, a Republican, defeating incumbent Democratic governor, Keith Neville.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Charles W. Bryan, former Mayor of Lincoln
• Keith Neville, incumbent governor

Results

Democratic primary results^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Keith Neville	38,629	62.13
	Democratic	Charles W. Bryan	23,548	37.87

Prohibition primary

Candidates

• Charles W. Bryan, former Mayor of Lincoln
• Julian D. Graves, attorney from Peru, Nebraska^[2]

Results

Prohibition primary results^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Prohibition	Julian D. Graves	172	93.99
	Prohibition	Charles W. Bryan	11	6.01

Republican primary

Candidates

• Walter Johnson
• Samuel R. McKelvie, former lieutenant governor

Results

Republican primary results^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Samuel R. McKelvie	46,375	71.70
	Republican	Walter Johnson	18,308	28.30

General election

Results

Nebraska gubernatorial election, 1918^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Samuel R. McKelvie	120,888	54.41%
	Democratic	Keith Neville (incumbent)	97,886	44.06%
	Prohibition	Julian D. Graves	3,409	1.53%
Total votes			222,183	100.0%
	Republican gain from Democratic

See also

• 1918 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election

References

1. Charles W. Pool. "Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board Primary Election August 20, 1918" (PDF). Retrieved October 10, 2017.
2. "J. D. Graves of Peru Dies". Lincoln Evening Journal. January 22, 1937. Retrieved June 22, 2023. J. D. Graves of Peru, attorney, real estate and insurance agent for many years, died Friday morning in an Omaha hospital at the age of 85. Though retired and in failing health for some years, he became seriously ill only this week. A resident of Peru nearly all his life, Mr. Graves was one of those foremost in obtaining state teachers' college for the town, and was associated with T. J. Majors for years fostering the school's growth and keeping it for Peru.
3. Charles W. Pool. "Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board General Election November 5, 1918" (PDF). Retrieved October 10, 2017.