1978Final results
1978 election for Nebraska's 1st District
U.S. House · Nebraska
Douglas Bereuter (R) won with 58.1% of the vote, defeating Hess Dyas (D) by 16.3 points.
Douglas BereuterRepublican · winner
58.1%99,013
Hess DyasDemocrat
41.9%71,311
170,324 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1978
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET