1978 United States Senate election in Nebraska
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The 1978 United States Senate election in Nebraska was held on November 7, 1978. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Carl Curtis decided to retire instead of seeking a fifth term. In the elections, the Democratic nominee J. James Exon won the open seat. This election was the first time ever that a Democrat won the Class 2 Senate seat in Nebraska, as the second time ever that a non-Republican won this seat (along with the 1936 election).
Candidates
[edit]Democratic
[edit]Republican
[edit]- Donald Eugene Shasteen, senate aide[citation needed]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | J. James Exon | 334,096 | 67.66% | +20.82% | |
| Republican | Donald Eugene Shasteen | 159,708 | 32.34% | −20.82% | |
| Majority | 174,390 | 35.32% | +28.99% | ||
| Turnout | 493,802 | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 1978" (PDF). Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
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