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1942 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election

Nebraska · 2 candidates · See every 1942 Governor race

Who won the 1942 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election?

Dwight Griswold won the 1942 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election. Dwight Griswold received 283,271 popular votes (74.8%). The main challenger was Charles W. Bryan (25.2%).

See the full head-to-head between Griswold and Bryan

Griswold +49.6 pts · won by 188,040 votes
Dwight GriswoldRepublicanWINNER74.8%
283,271 votes
Charles W. BryanDemocratic25.2%
95,231 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.