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Parents > United States > Nebraska > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1936 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 03, 1936 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 03, 1936 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 09, 1937 - 12:00pm
Term End January 09, 1939 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedRBH January 10, 2009 09:15pm
Data SourcesCongressional Quarterly Guide to U S Elections
American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978 Glashan
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/06/1934
NameRobert L. Cochran Votes284,095 (50.84%)
Term01/03/1935 - 01/09/1937 Margin17,388 (+3.11%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/08/1938
NameRobert L. Cochran Votes218,787 (44.03%)
Term01/09/1939 - 01/09/1941 Margin16,889 (+3.40%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Apr 14, 1936 NE Governor - R Primary
Dwight P. Griswold
R 124,503
Apr 14, 1936 NE Governor - D Primary
Robert L. Cochran
D 142,082

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Name (I) Gov. Robert L. Cochran Dwight P. Griswold Peter Mehrens  
PartyDemocratic Republican Independent  
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Uncertified Votes 333,412 (55.90%) 257,279 (43.14%) 5,746 (0.96%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -76,133 (-12.76%) -327,666 (-54.94%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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