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      Home/Elections/1978/US Senate/Nebraska
      1978·US Senate·Nebraska

      Nebraska US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      J. James Exon
      67.6%334,276 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Donald Shasteen
      32.3%159,806 votes
      Margin
      D+35.3
      494,368 total votes
      3 candidates494,368 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      J. James ExonDEM✓
      		DEM334,27667.6%
      Donald ShasteenREP
      		REP159,80632.3%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH2860.1%

      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

      Donald ShasteenREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginD+35.3
      Career1978-1978
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      J. James ExonDEM
      Record5W-0L
      Avg MarginD+18.2
      Career1970-1990
      US Senate / Governor
      Full profile →

      Also in Nebraska, 1978

      US House3 contests →Governor1 contest →
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