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Nebraska US Senate
Winner
REP
Hugh Butler
57.0%
340,250 votes
Runner-up
DEM
R.L. Cochran
41.5%
247,659 votes
Margin
R+15.5
596,891
total votes
3 candidates
596,891 total votes
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Candidate
Party
Votes ▼
%
Vote Share
Hugh Butler
REP
✓
REP
340,250
57.0%
R.L. Cochran
DEM
DEM
247,659
41.5%
Other
OTH
OTH
8,982
1.5%
Seat History
US Senate in Nebraska
2024
(S)
Pete Ricketts
REP
R+25.2
2024
Deb Fischer
REP
R+6.7
2020
Ben Sasse
REP
R+38.3
2018
Deb Fischer
REP
R+19.1
2014
Ben Sasse
REP
R+32.9
2012
Deb Fischer
REP
R+15.6
2008
Mike Johanns
REP
R+17.5
2006
Ben Nelson
DEM
D+27.8
2002
Chuck Hagel
REP
R+68.1
2000
Ben Nelson
DEM
D+2.2
1996
Chuck Hagel
REP
R+14.5
1994
Bob Kerrey
DEM
D+9.8
1990
J. James Exon
DEM
D+18.0
1988
Bob Kerrey
DEM
D+15.0
1984
J. James Exon
DEM
D+3.9
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Candidates
Hugh Butler
OTH
Record
3W-3L
Avg Margin
R+19.9
Career
1940-1994
State Senate / State House / US Senate
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R.L. Cochran
DEM
Record
0W-1L
Avg Margin
R+15.5
Career
1940-1940
US Senate
Full profile →
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