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1978 United States Senate election in Nebraska 
Summary
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, 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.
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 County results Exon: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Shasteen: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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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.