1980Final results
1980 election for Nebraska's 1st District
U.S. House · Nebraska
Douglas Bereuter (R) won with 78.6% of the vote, defeating Rex S. Story (D) by 57.3 points.
Douglas BereuterRepublican · winner
78.6%160,705
Rex S. StoryDemocrat
21.3%43,605
204,341 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Rex S. StoryDouglas Bereuter
$4.1K
Raised by the campaign
$187.3K
$5.6K
Spent by the campaign
$175.9K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980