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1962 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election

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1962 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election

← 1960 November 6, 1962 1964 →
 
Nominee Dwight W. Burney Rudolph D. Anderson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 271,978 176,990
Percentage 60.6% 39.4%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Dwight W. Burney
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Dwight W. Burney
Republican

The 1962 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1962, and featured incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor Dwight W. Burney, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee Rudolph D. Anderson.[1]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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  • Rudolph D. Anderson
  • Robert A. Dixon

Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rudolph D. Anderson 45,120 51.40
Democratic Robert A. Dixon 42,628 48.56
Scattering 35

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dwight W. Burney (incumbent) 110,316 73.73
Republican Lester H. Anderson 39,302 26.27

General election

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Results

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Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1962[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dwight W. Burney (incumbent) 271,978 60.58
Democratic Rudolph D. Anderson 176,990 39.42
Scattering 10
Total votes 448,978 100.00
Republican hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Official Report of the State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska - Primary Election, May 15, 1962 & General Election, November 6, 1962" (PDF). Nebraska Secretary of State.
  2. ^ State of Nebraska, 2020-2021 Nebraska Blue Book (PDF), p. 379