1946 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election

Nebraska · 2 candidates · See every 1946 Governor race

Who won the 1946 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election?

Val Peterson won the 1946 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election. Val Peterson received 249,468 popular votes (65.5%). The main challenger was Frank Sorrell (34.5%).

See the full head-to-head between Peterson and Sorrell

Peterson +31.0 pts · won by 118,101 votes

Val Peterson RepublicanWINNER65.5%

249,468 votes

Frank Sorrell Democratic34.5%

131,367 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.