United States Senate election in Nebraska, 1996
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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.
Democratic primary
Results
Democratic primary results[1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Ben Nelson |
93,140 |
97.00% |
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Democratic |
Write-ins |
2,882 |
3.00% |
Total votes |
96,022 |
100.00% |
Republican primary
Results
Republican primary results[2]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Republican |
Chuck Hagel |
112,953 |
62.24% |
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Republican |
Don Stenberg |
67,974 |
37.46% |
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Republican |
Write-ins |
544 |
0.30% |
Total votes |
181,471 |
100.00% |
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