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.
Democratic primary
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
Republican primary
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