Dwight W. Burney, Gubernatorial candidate

Dwight W. Burney

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
January 7, 1892
Died
March 10, 1987
Age at death
95
Home state
Nebraska
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1964
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Burney231,029
Opponents347,026
1
Elections run

Dwight W. Burney (1892–1987), a Republican politician from Nebraska, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1964 governor election in Nebraska to Frank B. Morrison, receiving 231,029 votes (40%).

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How many votes has Dwight W. Burney received?

Dwight W. Burney has received 231,029 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Dwight W. Burney’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1964GovernorNebraskaLost231,02940%Frank B. Morrison
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q366346). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.