1922 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election
November 7, 1922
 
Nominee Fred G. Johnson P. J. Mullin T. J. Ellsberry
Party Republican Democratic Progressive
Popular vote 172,815 156,252 45,074
Percentage 46.2% 41.8% 12.0%
Lieutenant Governor before election

Pelham A. Barrows
Republican

 Elected Lieutenant Governor

Fred G. Johnson
Republican

The 1922 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1922, and featured Republican nominee Fred G. Johnson defeating Democratic nominee P. J. Mullin as well as Progressive nominee T. J. Ellsberry.[1] Incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor Pelham A. Barrows, a Republican, chose not to seek reelection to the office of lieutenant governor in order to run for the vacant seat of C. Frank Reavis, former US Representative from Nebraska's 1st congressional district. Barrows was unsuccessful at obtaining the Republican nomination.[2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic P. J. Mullin 23,332 33.32
Democratic James Pearson 18,900 26.99
Democratic William J. McNichols 14,902 21.28
Democratic Cass G. Barns 12,879 18.39
Scattering 20

Progressive primary

Candidates

T. J. Ellsberry ran unopposed in the Progressive Party primary. He was the mayor of Grand Island, Nebraska.[9]

Results

Progressive primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive T. J. Ellsberry 7,272 99.85
Scattering 11

Prohibition primary

Candidates

Rev. John M. Johnson, from St. Paul, Nebraska, ran unopposed in the Prohibition Party primary. He was the owner and publisher of The Phonograph, a newspaper in Howard County, Nebraska.[10] His nickname was "Cyclone Johnson."[11]

Results

Prohibition primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Prohibition John M. Johnson 118 94.0
Scattering 7

Aftermath

Although John M. Johnson won an unopposed primary for the Prohibition nomination for lieutenant governor, he later withdrew his candidacy at the Prohibition Party convention. The convention then chose to endorse the Republican nominee, Fred G. Johnson.[12]

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fred G. Johnson 46,644 43.48
Republican William R. Mellor 27,770 25.88
Republican George C. Snow 22,315 20.80
Republican Thomas J. Cronin 10,548 9.83
Scattering 11

General election

Results

Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1922[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fred G. Johnson[lower-alpha 1] 172,815 46.19
Democratic P. J. Mullin 156,252 41.76
Progressive T. J. Ellsberry 45,074 12.05
Total votes 374,141 100.00
Republican hold
  1. ↑ Cross-endorsed by the Prohibition Party

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Charles W. Pool. "Tabulated Report of the General Election held Nov. 7, 1922 – Also Total Vote by Counties of 1920" (PDF). Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Darius M. Amsberry. "Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board Primary Election July 18, 1922" (PDF). Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Vote for Barns". The Albion Argus. October 28, 1920. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Good Political Timber". The Mediator. June 30, 1922. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  5. ↑ "The Candidates And Who They Are: P. J. Mullin". The Albion Argus. October 23, 1924. p. 8. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Obituary: Patrick John Mullin". Albion News. April 26, 1951. p. 3. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Mullin for Lieutenant Governor". Our Sunday Visitor. June 30, 1922. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  8. ↑ "James Pearson Locates in Neb. City". The Faber. August 24, 1922. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Official Proceedings of the City Council". Grand Island Daily Independent. March 6, 1922. p. 10. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Statement of the Ownership, Management, Circulation, Etc. Required By Act of Congress of August 24, 1912". The Phonograph. April 23, 1924. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Town and Country". Cook Weekly Courier. July 14, 1922. p. 5. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Prohibitionists Hold Convention at Lincoln". Falls City Daily News. August 17, 1922. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Many Filings Received for State Offices". Omaha World-Herald. June 17, 1922. p. 8. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Look For Bryan to Jump in at Eleventh Hour". Lincoln Star. June 16, 1922. p. 11. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  15. 1 2 3 State of Nebraska, 2020-21 Nebraska Blue Book (PDF), pp. 317–378, retrieved May 29, 2023
  16. ↑ "Voters Can Choose Johnson or Snow". Lincoln State Journal. March 9, 1922. p. 9. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Our Neighbors Say". Chadron Journal. March 17, 1922. p. 3. Retrieved May 31, 2023.


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