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1952 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election

Nebraska · 2 candidates · See every 1952 Governor race

Who won the 1952 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election?

Robert B. Crosby won the 1952 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election. Robert B. Crosby received 366,009 popular votes (61.4%). The main challenger was Walter R. Raecke (38.6%).

See the full head-to-head between Crosby and Raecke

Crosby +22.8 pts · won by 136,309 votes
Robert B. CrosbyRepublicanWINNER61.4%
366,009 votes
Walter R. RaeckeDemocratic38.6%
229,700 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.