Walter R. Raecke

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
October 17, 1895
Died
April 9, 1960
Age at death
64
Home state
Nebraska
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1950–1952
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Raecke432,338
Opponents613,090
2
Elections run

Between 1950 and 1952, Walter R. Raecke ran in 2 governor elections, losing all 2. Raecke's biggest single-election total was 229,700 votes, in the 1952 governor election in Nebraska.

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How many votes has Walter R. Raecke received?

Walter R. Raecke has received 432,338 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Walter R. Raecke’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1952GovernorNebraskaLost229,70038.6%Robert B. Crosby
1950GovernorNebraskaLost202,63845.1%Val Peterson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q124627984). 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.