The 1966 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1966, and featured former
Wausa Mayor
Norbert Tiemann, a
Republican, defeating
Democratic nominee,
Lieutenant Governor
A lieutenant governor, lieutenant-governor, or vice governor is a high officer of state, whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction. Often a lieutenant governor is the deputy, or lieutenant, to or ranked under a governor — a "second-in-comm ...
Philip C. Sorensen. This was the first gubernatorial election in Nebraska in which the term in office was extended from two to four years, with a limit of two consecutive terms.
"''Nebraska Government & Politics'', (1984).
(Page 41) University of Nebraska Press. .
Democratic primary
Candidates
* Julius W. Burbach, member of the Nebraska Legislature
The Nebraska Legislature (also called the Unicameral) is the legislative branch, legislature of the U.S. state of Nebraska. The Legislature meets at the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln, Nebraska, Lincoln. With 49 members, known as "senators ...
*Henry E. Ley, CEO of State National Bank
* Philip C. Sorensen, Lieutenant Governor
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
*Bruce Hagemeister
*Albert E. Hahn
*Henry E. Kuhlmann
*Val Peterson
Frederick Valdemar Erastus Peterson (July 18, 1903 – October 17, 1983), also known as Val Peterson, was an American politician and diplomat who served as the 26th governor of Nebraska from 1947 to 1953, as director of the Federal Civil Defense A ...
, former Governor and U.S. Ambassador to Denmark
* Norbert Tiemann, former Mayor of Wausa
Results
General election
Results
See also
* 1966 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election
References
Gubernatorial
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1966
Events January
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* January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
Nebraska
Nebraska ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Ka ...
November 1966 in the United States
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