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Date Type Results
Nov 05, 2024 Special Election
 Pete Ricketts(I)
0
0.00%
 Preston Love Jr
0
0.00%
May 14, 2024 Primary Election
 Pete Ricketts(I)
172,394
78.94%
 John Glen Weaver
32,388
14.83%
 Mac Stevens
13,597
6.23%
Jan 12, 2023 Appointment
 Pete Ricketts
1
100.00%
 John Glen Weaver
0
0.00%
 Brett Lindstrom
0
0.00%
 Melanie Standiford
0
0.00%
 Ann Ferlic Ashford
0
0.00%
 Sid Dinsdale
0
0.00%
 Bryan Slone
0
0.00%
  Greg Ibach
0
0.00%
Nov 03, 2020 General Election
 Ben Sasse(I)
583,507
62.74%
 Chris Janicek
227,191
24.43%
 Preston Love Jr (W)
58,411
6.28%
 Gene Siadek
55,115
5.93%
  Write-In (W)
5,788
0.62%
May 12, 2020 Primary Election
 Chris Janicek
46,247
30.69%
 Angie Phillips
35,929
23.84%
 Alisha Shelton
34,284
22.75%
 Andy Stock
17,156
11.38%
 Larry Marvin
6,868
4.56%
 Daniel M. Wik
5,765
3.83%
 Dennis Frank Macek
4,453
2.95%
May 12, 2020 Primary Election
 Ben Sasse(I)
215,207
75.21%
 Matt Innis
70,921
24.79%
Nov 04, 2014 General Election
 Ben Sasse
347,636
64.34%
 David A. Domina
170,127
31.49%
 Jim Jenkins
15,868
2.94%
 Todd Watson
6,260
1.16%
  Write-In (W)
446
0.08%
May 13, 2014 Primary Election
 Ben Sasse
110,802
49.29%
 Sid Dinsdale
50,494
22.46%
 Shane Osborn
47,338
21.06%
 Bart McLeay
12,840
5.71%
 Clifton Johnson
3,310
1.47%
May 13, 2014 Primary Election
 David A. Domina
44,818
67.47%
 Larry Marvin
21,610
32.53%
Nov 04, 2008 General Election
 Mike Johanns
455,854
57.52%
 Scott Kleeb
317,456
40.06%
 Kelly Renee Rosberg
11,438
1.44%
 Steven Larrick
7,763
0.98%
May 13, 2008 Primary Election
 Kelly Renee Rosberg
192
100.00%
May 13, 2008 Primary Election
 Steven Larrick
116
100.00%
May 13, 2008 Primary Election
 Mike Johanns
111,289
78.01%
 Pat Flynn
31,369
21.99%
May 13, 2008 Primary Election
 Scott Kleeb
65,582
68.59%
 Tony Raimondo
24,141
25.25%
 James Wilson
3,224
3.37%
 Larry Marvin
2,672
2.79%
Nov 05, 2002 General Election
 Chuck Hagel(I)
397,438
82.76%
 Charlie Matulka
70,290
14.64%
 Jack Graziano
7,423
1.55%
 Phil Chase
5,066
1.05%
May 14, 2002 Primary Election
 Chuck Hagel(I)
144,160
100.00%
May 14, 2002 Primary Election
 Charlie Matulka
33,922
59.31%
 Al Hamburg
23,272
40.69%
Nov 05, 1996 General Election
 Chuck Hagel
379,933
56.14%
 Ben Nelson
281,904
41.65%
 John W. DeCamp
9,483
1.40%
 Bill Dunn
4,806
0.71%
  Write-In (W)
663
0.10%
May 14, 1996 Primary Election
 Chuck Hagel
108,612
62.11%
 Don Stenberg
65,753
37.60%
  Others (W)
498
0.28%
May 14, 1996 Primary Election
 Ben Nelson
93,140
96.97%
  Others (W)
2,912
3.03%
Nov 06, 1990 General Election
 J. James Exon(I)
349,779
58.90%
 Harold J. "Hal" Daub, Jr.
243,013
40.92%
  Write-In (W)
1,036
0.17%
May 15, 1990 Primary Election
 Harold J. "Hal" Daub, Jr.
178,232
91.26%
 Otis Glebe
16,367
8.38%
  Others (W)
711
0.36%
Nov 06, 1984 General Election
 J. James Exon(I)
332,217
51.94%
 Nancy Hoch
307,147
48.02%
  Write-In (W)
304
0.05%
May 15, 1984 Primary Election
 Nancy Hoch
61,009
40.46%
 John W. DeCamp
24,730
16.40%
 Richard N. Thompson
23,720
15.73%
 Fred A. Lockwood
21,115
14.00%
 Ken Cameron
16,123
10.69%
 George A. Boucher
3,926
2.60%
  Others (W)
178
0.12%
Nov 07, 1978 General Election
 J. James Exon
334,276
67.62%
 Don Shasteen
159,806
32.33%
  Write-In (W)
286
0.06%
May 09, 1978 Primary Election
 Don Shasteen
127,525
78.42%
 Lenore R. Etchison
34,916
21.47%
  Others (W)
174
0.11%
Nov 07, 1972 General Election
 Carl T. Curtis(I)
301,841
53.09%
 Terry McGovern Carpenter
265,922
46.77%
  Write-In (W)
817
0.14%
May 09, 1972 Primary Election
 Carl T. Curtis(I)
141,213
74.04%
 Ronald L. Blauvelt
30,138
15.80%
 Christine M. Kneifl
10,941
5.74%
 Otis Glebe
8,143
4.27%
  Others
286
0.15%
May 09, 1972 Primary Election
 Terry McGovern Carpenter
52,779
28.97%
 Wallace C. Peterson
49,569
27.21%
 Wayne W. Ziebarth
42,181
23.15%
 Donald Searcy
25,854
14.19%
 John W. DeCamp
7,582
4.16%
 Phillys P. Lyons
4,121
2.26%
  Others (W)
90
0.05%
Nov 08, 1966 General Election
 Carl T. Curtis(I)
296,116
61.04%
 Frank B. Morrison, Sr.
187,950
38.74%
 Tom Rehorn (W)
830
0.17%
  Others (W)
205
0.04%
Nov 08, 1960 General Election
 Carl T. Curtis(I)
352,748
58.93%
 Robert B. Conrad
245,837
41.07%
May 10, 1960 Primary Election
 Ralph G. Brooks
41,777
42.37%
 Clair A. Callan
34,052
34.53%
 Albert J. Baker
14,355
14.56%
 Mike F. Kracher
8,424
8.54%
Jan 01, 1955 Appointment
 Carl T. Curtis
1
100.00%
Nov 02, 1954 General Election
 Carl T. Curtis
255,695
61.07%
 Keith Neville
162,990
38.93%
  Others (W)
6
0.00%
Nov 02, 1954 Special Election
 Hazel H. Abel
233,589
57.76%
 William H. Meier
170,828
42.24%
  Others (W)
5
0.00%
Aug 10, 1954 Primary Election
 Keith Neville
38,114
52.92%
 Joseph V. Benesch
17,992
24.98%
 Edward A. Dosek
15,920
22.10%
Aug 10, 1954 Primary Election
 Carl T. Curtis
64,410
39.43%
 Robert B. Crosby
43,580
26.68%
 Terry McGovern Carpenter
30,767
18.83%
 Dave Martin
18,283
11.19%
 James L. Harrison
2,782
1.70%
 Walter A. Nielsen
2,592
1.59%
 John P. Overgaard
954
0.58%
Aug 10, 1954 Primary Election
 William H. Meier
26,885
39.85%
 Mabel Gillespie
21,029
31.17%
 Charles R. Herrick
19,559
28.99%
Aug 10, 1954 Primary Election
 Hazel H. Abel
32,321
22.64%
 Richard R. Dempster
13,895
9.73%
 N. W. Anderson
12,862
9.01%
 John R. Jirdon
11,396
7.98%
 Hugh Carson
10,436
7.31%
 Chris C. Beck
8,939
6.26%
 S. E. Torgeson
8,826
6.18%
  Max A. Denney
8,824
6.18%
 Myles Standish
6,846
4.80%
 E. W. Gustafson
6,696
4.69%
 H. Malcolm Baldrige
5,937
4.16%
 Joseph Alexis
4,461
3.13%
 William Keeshan
3,193
2.24%
  H. P. Helliger
2,844
1.99%
 Gerald Merritt
2,729
1.91%
 John S. Samson
2,544
1.78%
Apr 16, 1954 Appointment
 Eva Kelly Bowring
1
100.00%
Nov 04, 1952 Special Election
 Dwight P. Griswold
369,841
63.57%
 William Ritchie
211,898
36.42%
  Others (W)
11
0.00%
Apr 01, 1952 Primary Election
 Dwight P. Griswold
162,952
81.31%
 Walter A. Nielsen
31,873
15.91%
 Al Misegadis
5,153
2.57%
  Scattering (W)
350
0.17%
 Frederick A. Seaton(I) (W)
68
0.03%
Dec 10, 1951 Appointment
 Frederick A. Seaton
1
100.00%
Nov 02, 1948 General Election
 Kenneth S. Wherry(I)
267,575
56.67%
 Terry McGovern Carpenter
204,320
43.27%
  Write-In (W)
261
0.06%
Apr 13, 1948 Primary Election
 Kenneth S. Wherry(I)
134,479
83.53%
 Joseph B. Bovey
26,468
16.44%
  Write-In (W)
49
0.03%
Apr 13, 1948 Primary Election
 Terry McGovern Carpenter
43,034
55.50%
 Albin T. Anderson
26,233
33.83%
 George W. Olsen
8,274
10.67%
  Scattering (W)
2
0.00%
Nov 03, 1942 General Election
 Kenneth S. Wherry
186,207
48.97%
 George W. Norris(I)
108,899
28.64%
 Foster May
83,763
22.03%
 Albert F. Ruthven
1,348
0.35%
Aug 11, 1942 Primary Election
 Foster May
36,684
41.10%
 Harry B. Coffee
25,953
29.07%
 Terry McGovern Carpenter
13,752
15.41%
 William Ritchie
5,774
6.47%
 John C. Mullen
5,211
5.84%
 George W. Olsen
1,105
1.24%
 Lawrence W. Moore
784
0.88%
Aug 11, 1942 Primary Election
 Kenneth S. Wherry
61,915
66.29%
 Hugh Ashmore
20,868
22.34%
 Voyle Rector
10,624
11.37%
Nov 03, 1936 General Election
 George W. Norris(I)
258,700
43.82%
 Robert G. Simmons
223,276
37.82%
 Terry McGovern Carpenter
108,391
18.36%
Apr 14, 1936 Primary Election
 Terry McGovern Carpenter
41,212
31.33%
 James E. Quigley
36,882
28.04%
 George E. Hall
25,183
19.15%
 Emil E. Placek
25,173
19.14%
 George W. Norris(I) (W)
3,088
2.35%
Apr 14, 1936 Primary Election
 Robert G. Simmons
82,048
71.18%
 Harry O. Palmer
22,687
19.68%
 Lloyd C. Constable
5,959
5.17%
 Cleon Dech
3,200
2.78%
 George W. Norris(I) (W)
1,376
1.19%
Nov 04, 1930 General Election
 George W. Norris(I)
247,118
56.84%
 Gilbert M. Hitchcock
172,795
39.74%
 Beatrice F. Craig
14,884
3.42%
Aug 12, 1930 Primary Election
 George W. Norris(I)
108,471
57.27%
 W. M. Stebbins
74,486
39.32%
 Aaron C. Read
6,458
3.41%
Nov 04, 1924 General Election
 George W. Norris(I)
274,647
62.42%
 John J. Thomas
165,370
37.58%
Apr 08, 1924 Primary Election
 George W. Norris(I)
71,974
60.63%
 Charles H. Sloan
30,768
25.92%
 Fred G. Johnson
15,970
13.45%
Nov 05, 1918 General Election
 George W. Norris(I)
119,486
54.51%
 John H. Morehead
99,696
45.49%
Aug 20, 1918 Primary Election
 George W. Norris(I)
23,715
35.86%
 Charles H. Sloan
17,070
25.82%
 R. L. Hammond
16,948
25.63%
 William Madgett
4,301
6.50%
 David H. Mercer
4,089
6.18%
Aug 20, 1918 Primary Election
 John H. Morehead
29,581
48.82%
 Richard Lee Metcalfe
12,506
20.64%
 Edgar Howard
8,263
13.64%
 Willis E. Reed
7,796
12.87%
 William B. Price
2,444
4.03%
Nov 04, 1912 General Election
 George W. Norris
1
100.00%
Apr 19, 1912 Primary Election
 George W. Norris
38,893
53.98%
 Norris Brown(I)
33,156
46.02%
Apr 19, 1912 Primary Election
 Ashton C. Shallenberger
27,581
57.61%
 William H. Thompson
11,993
25.05%
 Willis E. Reed
5,244
10.95%
 Robert F. Smith
3,061
6.39%
Nov 04, 1906 General Election
 Norris Brown
95
72.52%
 William H. Thompson
36
27.48%
Nov 04, 1900 General Election
 Joseph Hopkins Millard
70
53.85%
 William H. Thompson
52
40.00%
 Gilbert M. Hitchcock
8
6.15%
Jan 15, 1895 General Election
 John Mellen Thurston
97
73.48%
 W. A. Jones
18
13.64%
 William Jennings Bryan
17
12.88%
Nov 06, 1894 Primary Election
 William Jennings Bryan
80,472
74.30%
 Charles Eugene Bentley
25,594
23.63%
 John Mellen Thurston (W)
1,866
1.72%
  Scattering (W)
381
0.35%
Nov 04, 1888 General Election
 Charles Frederick Manderson(I)
103
78.63%
 John A. McShane
27
20.61%
 Julius Sterling Morton
1
0.76%
Nov 04, 1882 General Election
 Charles Frederick Manderson
1
100.00%
Nov 04, 1876 General Election
 Alvin Saunders
1
100.00%
Nov 04, 1870 General Election
 Phineas W. Hitchcock
1
100.00%
Nov 04, 1866 General Election
 John M. Thayer
1
100.00%

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