1976 general · November 2, 1976
1976 Nebraska election results
Every race on Nebraska's ballot in the 1976 general election: winners, margins and seats that changed party.
Races30
Changed party0
Unopposed13%4 races
Incumbents defeated3
President
R 1
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | Gerald Ford (R) | 20.8 |
U.S. Senate
D 1
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | Edward Zorinsky (D) | 5.8 |
U.S. House
D 1 · R 2
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| NE-1 | Charles Thone (R) | 46.4 | |
| NE-2 | John J. Cavanaugh (D) | 9.2 | |
| NE-3 | Virginia Smith (R) | 48.2 |
Nebraska Legislature
Other 25
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| LD-1 | Nelson Merz (OTH) | 6.2 | |
| LD-3 | Orval A. Keyes (OTH) | 14.1 | |
| LD-5 | Bernice Koziol Labedz (OTH) | 11.4 | |
| LD-7 | Pat Venditte (OTH) | 3.9 | |
| LD-9 | Bill Brennan (OTH) | 10.1 | |
| LD-11 | Ernest Chambers (OTH) | 55.2 | |
| LD-13 | Dave Newell (OTH) | 7.3 | Incumbent lost |
| LD-15 | Barry L. Reutzel (OTH) | 3.5 | |
| LD-17 | John R. Murphy (OTH) | 46.8 | |
| LD-19 | Elroy M. Hefner (OTH) | 16.6 | |
| LD-21 | Keith M. Boughn (OTH) | 7.3 | |
| LD-23 | Loran Schmit (OTH) | 18.4 | |
| LD-25 | Jerome Warner (OTH) | 32.7 | |
| LD-27 | Steve Fowler (OTH) | 12.2 | |
| LD-29 | Shirley Marsh (OTH) | 9.5 | |
| LD-31 | Neil Simon (OTH) | 4.0 | Incumbent lost |
| LD-33 | Richard D. Marvel (OTH) | Unopposed | |
| LD-35 | Ralph D. Kelly (OTH) | 46.9 | |
| LD-37 | Martin F. Kahle (OTH) | 7.4 | |
| LD-39 | Herbert J. Duis (OTH) | Unopposed | |
| LD-41 | Dennis L. Rasmussen (OTH) | Unopposed | |
| LD-43 | Howard Lamb (OTH) | 43.4 | |
| LD-45 | Frank Lewis (OTH) | 48.2 | |
| LD-47 | Robert L. Clark (OTH) | Unopposed | |
| LD-49 | Samuel K. Cullan (OTH) | 6.3 | Incumbent lost |
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; MIT Election Data and Science Lab