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The 1882 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1882, and featured Republican nominee Alfred W. Agee defeating Democratic nominee Jesse F. Warner as well as Greenback nominee D. P. Reynolds.[lower-alpha 1][1]
General election
Candidates
- Alfred W. Agee, Republican candidate and attorney from Aurora, Nebraska[2][3]
- D. P. Reynolds,[lower-alpha 1] Greenback (Anti-Monopoly) candidate and farmer from Hamilton County, Nebraska[8][9]
- Col. Jesse F. Warner, Democratic candidate, former member of the Nebraska House of Representatives from 1879 to 1881 from Dakota City, Nebraska[2][10][11][8]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Alfred W. Agee | 44,520 | 50.13 | |
| Democratic | Jesse F. Warner | 26,622 | 29.98 | |
| Greenback | D. P. Reynolds[lower-alpha 1] | 17,656 | 19.88 | |
| Scattering | 10 | |||
| Total votes | 88,808 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
- 1 2 3 4 Several sources, including newspapers from Reynolds' home county of Hamilton, refer to him as "P. B. Reynolds" instead of "D. P. Reynolds."[4][5][6] The name "D. P. Reynolds" is also widely used in newspaper sources and is the name given in the official results in the 1883 House Journal of the Legislature of the State of Nebraska.[1] He is also referred to as "D. B. Reynolds" in Volume 3 of the Illustrated History of Nebraska by Albert Watkins[7]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 House Journal of the Legislature of the State of Nebraska: Eighteenth Regular Session. Henry Gibson, State Printer. 1883. p. 86. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
- 1 2 State of Nebraska, 2020-21 Nebraska Blue Book (PDF), pp. 317–378, retrieved May 29, 2023
- ↑ "A. W. Agee, candidate for lieutenant-goernor, made the best speech at the state convention". The Aurora Republican. October 12, 1882. p. 8. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
A. W. Agee, Aurora, Hamilton county, is an attorney.
- ↑ "Anti-Monopoly Ticket". Hamilton County News. October 6, 1882. p. 3. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
- ↑ "Chairman Republican County Central Committee, Prophetstown, Illinois". The Aurora Republican. November 2, 1882. p. 4. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
Mr. P. B. Reynolds... is a candidate on the so-called anti-monopoly ticket for lieutenant governor....
- ↑ "P. B. Reynolds". The Aurora Republican. October 5, 1882. p. 4. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
We are informed that Mr. P. B. Reynolds, of this county, has been nominated for lieutenant governor on the anti-monopoly ticket at Hastings.
- ↑ J. Sterling Morton and Albert Watkins (1913). Illustrated History of Nebraska: A History of Nebraska from the Earliest Explorations of the Trans-Mississippi Region, with Steel Engravings, Photogravures, Copper Plates, Maps, and Tables. Vol. 3. p. 205. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
- 1 2 "The State Tickets". Farmers' Advocate. November 4, 1882. p. 2. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
- ↑ "Anti-Monopoly Ticket". Central City Courier. October 19, 1882. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
- ↑ "Gone to Perfect Rest: Colonel Jesse F. Warner Fights His Final Battle and Departs for His Reward". North Nebraska Argus. April 4, 1890. p. 2. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
- ↑ "Platform". North Nebraska Eagle. October 6, 1882. p. 4. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
Col. J. F. Warner, the candidate for lieutenant governor...
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