1972 general · February 1, 1972
1972 Nebraska election results
Every race on Nebraska's ballot in the 1972 general election: winners, margins and seats that changed party.
Races26
Changed party0
Unopposed8%2 races
Incumbents defeated3
Nebraska Legislature
Other 26
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| LD-1 | Irving F. Wittse (OTH) | 10.7 | |
| LD-3 | Orval A. Keyes (OTH) | 9.0 | |
| LD-5 | Eugene T. Mahoney (OTH) | Unopposed | |
| LD-7 | William R. Skarda Jr. (OTH) | 30.2 | |
| LD-9 | John J. Cavanaugh III (OTH) | 7.2 | |
| LD-11 | Ernest Chambers (OTH) | 36.1 | |
| LD-13 | George Syas (OTH) | 47.8 | |
| LD-15 | E. Thome Johnson (OTH) | 20.5 | |
| LD-16 | Blair K. Richendifer (OTH) | 2.3 | |
| LD-17 | John R. Murphy (OTH) | 5.0 | |
| LD-19 | Jules W. Burbach (OTH) | 25.4 | |
| LD-21 | Thomas C. Kennedy (OTH) | 45.0 | |
| LD-23 | Loran Schmit (OTH) | 14.8 | |
| LD-25 | Jerome Warner (OTH) | 20.7 | |
| LD-27 | Steve Fowler (OTH) | 1.4 | Incumbent lost |
| LD-29 | Shirley Marsh (OTH) | 4.4 | Incumbent lost |
| LD-31 | James A. Dickinson (OTH) | 13.2 | |
| LD-33 | Richard D. Marvel (OTH) | Unopposed | |
| LD-35 | Ralph D. Kelly (OTH) | 9.7 | Incumbent lost |
| LD-37 | Gary L. Anderson (OTH) | 32.6 | |
| LD-39 | Herbert J. Duis (OTH) | 24.7 | |
| LD-41 | Dennis L. Rasmussen (OTH) | 18.8 | |
| LD-43 | Otho G. Kime (OTH) | 11.5 | |
| LD-45 | Frank Lewis (OTH) | 15.5 | |
| LD-47 | Robert L. Clark (OTH) | 1.4 | |
| LD-49 | Leslie A. Stull (OTH) | 22.3 |
Nebraska
Results are each source's final count; margins are the winner's lead over the runner-up in points of the vote. Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl Klarner