1890 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1890 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1890, and featured Republican nominee Thomas Jefferson Majors defeating Populist nominee William H. Dech and Democratic nominee Alex Bear as well as Prohibition Party nominee George W. Woodbey.^[1] Incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor George D. Meiklejohn did not seek reelection as lieutenant governor in order to seek the Republican nomination for the US House of Representatives in Nebraska's 3rd congressional district, but he was unsuccessful.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

For the Republican and Democratic candidates, Thomas J. Majors and Alex Bear, this election represented a rematch of a special election for Nebraska's at-large congressional district where both Majors and Bear ran against each other to fill the vacancy created by the death of Frank Welch. Majors was ultimately successful in that election.^[6]

This was the first Nebraska election in which members of different parties were elected to the offices of governor and lieutenant governor, as James E. Boyd, a Democrat, was elected governor while Thomas J. Majors retained the office of lieutenant governor for the Republicans.^[1]

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^ "People Coming and Going". Columbus Telegram. September 3, 1890. p. 3. Retrieved June 12, 2023. Hon. George D. Meiklejohn of Fullerton was in the city yesterday looking up his chances for the republican congressional nomination.
^ "Look Out for Fur". Omaha World-Herald. July 21, 1890. p. 4. Retrieved June 12, 2023. George Meiklejohn will commence an active canvass in this district for the nomination of congressman next week.
^ "County Democratic Convention". Blair Courier. July 26, 1890. p. 2. Retrieved June 12, 2023. The republicans of Nance county will present the name of Hon. George Meiklejohn for congress in the third district, in the coming district convention.
^ "The Columbus Convention". Grand Island Independent. September 20, 1890. p. 7. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
^ "The Beatrice Democrat is reminded". The Tecumseh Chieftain. August 23, 1890. p. 4. Retrieved June 12, 2023. Thos. J. Majors, has for his opponent Dr. Alex Bear. These two gentlemen were pitted against each other some years ago, as candidates for congress of their respective parties, to fill out the unexpired term of Frank Welch.

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[2] "People Coming and Going". Columbus Telegram. September 3, 1890. p. 3. Retrieved June 12, 2023. Hon. George D. Meiklejohn of Fullerton was in the city yesterday looking up his chances for the republican congressional nomination.

[3] "Look Out for Fur". Omaha World-Herald. July 21, 1890. p. 4. Retrieved June 12, 2023. George Meiklejohn will commence an active canvass in this district for the nomination of congressman next week.

[4] "County Democratic Convention". Blair Courier. July 26, 1890. p. 2. Retrieved June 12, 2023. The republicans of Nance county will present the name of Hon. George Meiklejohn for congress in the third district, in the coming district convention.

[5] "The Columbus Convention". Grand Island Independent. September 20, 1890. p. 7. Retrieved June 12, 2023.

[6] "The Beatrice Democrat is reminded". The Tecumseh Chieftain. August 23, 1890. p. 4. Retrieved June 12, 2023. Thos. J. Majors, has for his opponent Dr. Alex Bear. These two gentlemen were pitted against each other some years ago, as candidates for congress of their respective parties, to fill out the unexpired term of Frank Welch.

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