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  NE US Senate - Special Election
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Parents > United States > Nebraska > Senate Class II
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type Special Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1954 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 02, 1954 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 02, 1954 - 05:00pm Central
Term Start November 08, 1954 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1955 - 12:00pm
ContributorJoshua L.
Last ModifiedRBH December 30, 2009 07:07pm
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Description Special election to fill the vacancy in the term ending January 3, 1955, caused by the death of Dwight Griswold.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won04/16/1954
NameEva Kelly Bowring Votes1 (100.00%)
Term04/16/1954 - 11/07/1954 Margin1 (+100.00%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/02/1954
NameCarl T. Curtis Votes255,695 (61.07%)
Term01/03/1955 - 01/03/1961 Margin92,705 (+22.14%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Aug 10, 1954 NE US Senate - Special R Primary
Hazel H. Abel
R 142,749
Aug 10, 1954 NE US Senate - Special D Primary
William H. Meier
D 67,473
Aug 10, 1954 NE US Senate - D Primary
Keith Neville
D 72,026
Aug 10, 1954 NE US Senate - R Primary
Carl T. Curtis
R 163,368

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Name Hazel H. Abel William H. Meier (W) Others  
PartyRepublican Democratic Independent  
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Uncertified Votes 233,589 (57.76%) 170,828 (42.24%) 5 (0.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -62,761 (-15.52%) -233,584 (-57.76%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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