Edgar Howard Democratic Pelham A. Barrows Republican The 1918 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1918, and featured Republican nominee Pelham A. Barrows defeating Democratic nominee William B. Banning as well as Prohibition Party nominee David B.

Gilbert.

[1] Incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor Edgar Howard decided not to seek reelection to the office of lieutenant governor in order to run for US Senate, but he was defeated in the Democratic primaries by John H.

Morehead.

[2][3] David B. Gilbert of Fremont, Nebraska, ran unopposed for the Prohibition Party nomination.