1950 Nebraska gubernatorial election

The 1950 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1950, and featured incumbent Governor Val Peterson, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee, former state Senator Walter R. Raecke, to win a third and final two-year term in office.

Candidates

 * Terry Carpenter, former U.S. Representative
 * Henry L. Fillman, farmer and insurance businessman
 * Frank B. Morrison, attorney and former school superintendent
 * Walter R. Raecke, former Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature
 * Harry R. Swanson, former Secretary of State

Candidates

 * Ernest A. Adams, Douglas County Treasurer
 * Val Peterson, incumbent Governor
 * Arthur B. Walker, physician and candidate in the Republican primaries for governor in 1948, governor in 1946, and lieutenant governor in 1938