1970Final results
1970 election for Nebraska Legislative District 42
Nebraska Legislature · Nebraska
J. James Waldron (OTH) won re-election with 50.4% of the vote, defeating Leo C. Cooksley (OTH) by 0.9 points.
J. James WaldronOther party · winner · incumbent
50.4%5,219
Leo C. CooksleyOther party
49.6%5,127
10,346 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET