1996 United States Senate election in Nebraska

The 1996 United States Senate election in Nebraska was held on November 5, 1996. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator J. James Exon decided to retire instead of seeking a fourth term. Republican nominee Chuck Hagel won the open seat by 14 points, defeating incumbent Democratic governor Ben Nelson. Nelson was elected to Nebraska's other U.S. Senate seat in 2000.

1996 United States Senate election in Nebraska
November 5, 1996
 
Nominee Chuck Hagel Ben Nelson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 379,933 281,904
Percentage 56.1% 41.7%
County Results

Hagel:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%

Nelson:      40–50%      50–60%
U.S. senator before election

J. James Exon
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

Chuck Hagel
Republican

Elections in Nebraska

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results
Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ben Nelson 93,140 97.00%
Democratic Write-ins 2,882 3.00%
Total votes 96,022 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results
Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chuck Hagel 112,953 62.24%
Republican Don Stenberg 67,974 37.46%
Republican Write-ins 544 0.30%
Total votes 181,471 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Results
General election results[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Chuck Hagel 379,933 56.14% +15.21%
Democratic Ben Nelson 281,904 41.65% -17.25%
Libertarian John DeCamp 9,483 1.40%
Natural Law Bill Dunn 4,806 0.71%
Write-ins 663 0.10%
Majority 98,029 14.48% -3.49%
Turnout 676,958
Republican gain from Democratic Swing
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See also

References
  1. http://www.fec.gov/pubrec/fe1996/senate.htm#NEBRASKA
  2. http://www.fec.gov/pubrec/fe1996/senate.htm#NEBRASKA
  3. http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1996/96Stat.htm#27
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