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      Home/Elections/1940/US Senate/Nebraska
      1940·US Senate·Nebraska

      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 candidates596,891 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Hugh ButlerREP✓
      		REP340,25057.0%
      R.L. CochranDEM
      		DEM247,65941.5%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH8,9821.5%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Nebraska

      2024(S)
      Pete RickettsREP
      R+25.2
      2024
      Deb FischerREP
      R+6.7
      2020
      Ben SasseREP
      R+38.3
      2018
      Deb FischerREP
      R+19.1
      2014
      Ben SasseREP
      R+32.9
      2012
      Deb FischerREP
      R+15.6
      2008
      Mike JohannsREP
      R+17.5
      2006
      Ben NelsonDEM
      D+27.8
      2002
      Chuck HagelREP
      R+68.1
      2000
      Ben NelsonDEM
      D+2.2
      1996
      Chuck HagelREP
      R+14.5
      1994
      Bob KerreyDEM
      D+9.8
      1990
      J. James ExonDEM
      D+18.0
      1988
      Bob KerreyDEM
      D+15.0
      1984
      J. James ExonDEM
      D+3.9
      View all US Senate history for Nebraska →

      Candidates

      Hugh ButlerOTH
      Record3W-3L
      Avg MarginR+19.9
      Career1940-1994
      State Senate / State House / US Senate
      Full profile →
      R.L. CochranDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginR+15.5
      Career1940-1940
      US Senate
      Full profile →

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