1976Final results
1976 election for Nebraska Legislative District 1
Nebraska Legislature · Nebraska
Nelson Merz (Oth) won with 53.1% of the vote, defeating Guy Cooper (Oth) by 6.2 points.
Nelson MerzOther party · winner
53.1%6,421
Guy CooperOther party
46.9%5,671
12,102 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET