1904 Nebraska gubernatorial election

← 1902

November 8, 1904

1906 →


Nominee	John H. Mickey	George W. Berge
Party	Republican	Populist
Alliance		Democratic
Popular vote	111,711	102,568
Percentage	49.67%	45.61%

Governor before election

John H. Mickey
Republican

Elected Governor

John H. Mickey
Republican

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The 1904 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1904.

Incumbent Republican Governor John H. Mickey won re-election to a second term, defeating Democratic and Populist fusion nominee George W. Berge with 49.67% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

George W. Berge, Populist,^[1]^[2] Democratic fusion candidate,^[3]^[4] attorney, Fusion candidate for Nebraska's 1st congressional district in 1900
John H. Mickey, Republican, incumbent Governor

Other candidates

Rev. Clarence F. Swander, Prohibition^[5]
Benjamin H. Vail, Socialist

Results

1904 Nebraska gubernatorial election^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John H. Mickey (incumbent)	111,711	49.67%
	Populist	George W. Berge	102,568	45.61%
	Prohibition	Clarence F. Swander	5,488	2.44%
	Socialist	Benjamin H. Vail	5,122	2.28%
	Scattering		6	0.00%
Majority			9,143	4.06%
Turnout			224,895
	Republican hold		Swing

References

^ "People and Things of Public Interest". Omaha daily bee. Omaha, Neb. August 21, 1904. p. 16. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
^ "Hon. George W. Berge". The independent. Lincoln, Neb. August 25, 1904. p. 1. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
^ "Fuse only on state ticket". Morning Oregonian. Portland, Or. August 11, 1904. p. 2. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
^ "Populist Tibbles gives up the fight". San Francisco Call. San Francisco. 14 April 1905. p. 11. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
^ "News of Nebraska". Omaha daily bee. Omaha, Neb. September 27, 1904. p. 3. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
^ "NE Governor, 1904". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
^ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 64. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
^ Dubin, Michael J. (2010). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. p. 27. ISBN 978-0-7864-4722-0.
^ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 186–187. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
^ Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 360. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
^ Sheldon, Addison E., ed. (December 1918). The Nebraska Blue Book and Historical Register 1918. Lincoln, Nebraska: Nebraska Legislative Reference Bureau. pp. 475–476.

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