Elmer Wallwey

Elmer Wallwey
Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 17th district
In office
January 5, 1965 – December 31, 1971
Preceded byHal Bridenbaugh (redistricted)
Succeeded byLeRoy Pfister
Personal details
Born(1912-03-13)March 13, 1912
Emerson, Nebraska
DiedFebruary 6, 1996(1996-02-06) (aged 83)
Sioux City, Iowa
PartyDemocratic
Spouse
Elsie Ruge
​
(m. 1937)​
Children4 (Babette, Wilma, William, Marilyn)
EducationMorningside College, Parsons College
OccupationFarmer

Elmer L. Wallwey (March 13, 1912 – February 6, 1996) was a Democratic politician from Nebraska who served as a member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 17th district from 1965 to 1971.

Early life

Wallwey was born in Emerson, Nebraska, in 1912, and graduated from Emerson High School.[1] He attended Morningside College and Parsons College, and maintained a farm in Emerson.[1] Wallwey served on the local school board and was a member of the Emerson Rural Fire Protection District.[1]

In 1954, Wallwey ran for the Dakota County Board of County Commissioners from the 3rd district, challenging incumbent Republican Commissioner George Johnson.[2] He won the Democratic primary unopposed,[3] and narrowly defeated Johnson in the general election.[4]

Wallwey ran for re-election in 1958, and was challenged by Bud Vassar in the Democratic primary.[5] Wallwey defeated Vassar by 8 votes,[6] and advanced to the general election, where he defeated Republican Alfred Harris by a wide margin.[7]

Nebraska Legislature

In 1962, Wallwey declined to seek re-election to the Board of Commissioners.[8] On May 9, 1962, he announced that he would run as a write-in candidate against State Senator Hal Bridenbaugh for re-election in the 13th district.[9] He received 1,589 votes, or 32 percent of the vote, in the nonpartisan primary,[10] and advanced to the general election against Bridenbaugh.[11] Bridenbaugh ultimately defeated Wallwey, winning re-election, 55–45 percent.[10]

Bridenbaugh declined to seek another term in 1964, and Wallwey ran to succeed him in the redrawn 17th district.[12] In the primary, he faced Vernon Brasch and Vern Morgan, both of whom were farmers.[13][14] Wallwey received 49 percent of the vote in the primary, and faced Morgan, who received 38 percent, in the general election.[15][16] Wallwey ultimately defeated Brasch, winning 55 percent of the vote to Brasch's 45 percent.[15]

In 1968, Wallwey ran for re-election.[17] He was challenged by Kenrick Mitchell, the superintendent of schools in Allen; Wayne City Councilman Aaron Butler; and businessman John Murphy.[18] In the primary election, Wallwey placed first, winning 40 percent of the vote, and advanced to the general election Murphy, who narrowly placed second with 27 percent of the vote.[19][20] In the general election, Wallwey defeated Murphy by a wide margin, winning 57–43 percent.[19]

Post-legislative career

Wallwey was appointed as the regional director of the Nebraska Office of Mental Retardation in 1971 by Governor J. James Exon,[21] and resigned from the legislature on December 31, 1971.[22] He served from 1972 until 1975.[23]

Death

Wallwey died on February 6, 1996.[24]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Nebraska Blue Book 1970 (PDF). Nebraska Legislative Council. 1971. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
  2. ↑ "July 1 Deadline Nears, Four More Candidates Appear". Dakota County Herald. Dakota City, Nebraska. June 24, 1954. p. 1. Retrieved April 25, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Political Activity Upped As Primary Election Nears". Dakota County Herald. Dakota City, Nebraska. July 29, 1954. p. 1. Retrieved April 25, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Changes Made In Several County Offices In Election Held Tuesday". Emerson Tri-County Press. Emerson, Nebraska. November 4, 1954. p. 1. Retrieved April 25, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Demo Primary Becoming More Interesting Here". Dakota County Star. South Sioux City, Nebraska. March 27, 1958. p. 1. Retrieved April 25, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Victors Increase Margin In Mail Vote Tabulation". Dakota County Star. South Sioux City, Nebraska. May 29, 1958. p. 9. Retrieved April 25, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Democrats Lead In County; Mail Vote To Decide Attorney And Sheriff Races". Dakota County Herald. Dakota City, Nebraska. November 6, 1958. p. 1. Retrieved April 25, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Election Activity In County Begins; Elmer Wallwey Will Not Be Candidate". Dakota County Herald. Dakota City, Nebraska. January 11, 1962. p. 1. Retrieved April 25, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Emerson Man In Write-In Bid For Legislature". Dakota County Star. South Sioux City, Nebraska. May 10, 1962. p. 1. Retrieved April 25, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. 1 2 Marsh, Frank (1962). Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska, Primary Election, May 15, 1962, General Election, November 6, 1962 (PDF). Nebraska Secretary of State. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Lautenschalger Is 3rd in Field of 4". Lincoln Evening Journal. May 16, 1962. p. 8. Retrieved April 25, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Louis Jeppesen And Elmer Wallwey Are Candidates For State Legislature". Dakota County Herald. Dakota City, Nebraska. March 12, 1964. p. 1. Retrieved April 25, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Rosalie Farmer Files for Post Of State Senator". Wakefield Republican. February 27, 1964. p. 1. Retrieved April 25, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "Vernon Morgan Is Senate Candidate; Jeppesen Says No". Dakota County Star. South Sioux City, Nebraska. March 19, 1964. p. 1. Retrieved April 25, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. 1 2 Marsh, Frank (1964). Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska, Primary Election, May 12, 1964, General Election, November 3, 1964 (PDF). Nebraska Secretary of State. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Historical Levy Leads, Await Mail Vote; Nelson Beats Skoog". Dakota County Star. South Sioux City, Nebraska. May 14, 1964. p. A-1. Retrieved April 25, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ↑ "Wallwey, Kokes File For Unicam". Lincoln Evening Journal. March 4, 1968. p. 8. Retrieved April 25, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ↑ "At Least Four New Faces' to Be Seen in Unicameral". Lincoln Journal. May 9, 1968. p. 6. Retrieved April 25, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. 1 2 Marsh, Frank (1968). Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska, Primary Election, May 14, 1968, General Election, November 5, 1968 (PDF). Nebraska Secretary of State. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
  20. ↑ Simmons, Harold (May 15, 1968). "Early Count Shows 3 of 10 State Legislators Trailing Opponents". Lincoln Journal. p. 15. Retrieved April 25, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  21. ↑ "Wallwey To Leave Legislature". Lincoln Evening Journal. December 15, 1971. p. 1. Retrieved April 25, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  22. ↑ Brown, Hugo F., ed. (1972). Legislative Journal of the State of Nebraska: Eighty-Second Legislature, Second Session (PDF). p. 74. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
  23. ↑ "Retardation Post Resigned By Wallwey". Lincoln Journal. September 19, 1975. p. 11. Retrieved April 25, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  24. ↑ "Elmer L. Wallwey". Sioux City Journal. February 7, 1996. p. B8. Retrieved April 25, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
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