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Nebraska
Nebraska House Primaries — 1978
6 party contests across 3 districts, 4 contested (67%).
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DEM (3)
REP (3)
NE-1
US House
DEM
3 candidates
Dyas 61.6%
Hamilton 19.8%
Odonnell 18.5%
Winner:
Hess Dyas
61.6%
Hess Dyas
DEM
31,015
61.6%
Bruce Hamilton
DEM
9,964
19.8%
Allen Odonnell
DEM
9,328
18.5%
50,307 total votes cast
NE-1
US House
REP
2 candidates
Bereuter 52.4%
Schmit 47.6%
Winner:
Douglas K Bereuter
52.4%
Douglas K Bereuter
REP
34,790
52.4%
Loran Schmit
REP
31,559
47.6%
66,349 total votes cast
NE-2
US House
DEM
2 candidates
Cavanaugh 88.3%
11.7%
Winner:
John J Cavanaugh
88.3%
John J Cavanaugh
DEM
34,365
88.3%
John Mccourt
DEM
4,552
11.7%
38,917 total votes cast
NE-2
US House
REP
2 candidates
Daub 82.5%
Toney 17.5%
Winner:
Harold J Daub
82.5%
Harold J Daub
REP
28,618
82.5%
Sharon Toney
REP
6,058
17.5%
34,676 total votes cast
NE-3
US House
DEM
Uncontested
Winner:
Marilyn Fowler
100.0%
Marilyn Fowler
DEM
1
100.0%
1 total votes cast
NE-3
US House
REP
Uncontested
Winner:
Virginia Smith
100.0%
Virginia Smith
REP
1
100.0%
1 total votes cast