1980Final results
1980 election for Nebraska's 3rd District
U.S. House · Nebraska
Virginia Smith (R) won with 83.9% of the vote, defeating Stan Ditus (D) by 67.9 points.
Virginia SmithRepublican · winner
83.9%182,887
Stan DitusDemocrat
16.0%34,967
217,870 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.
Stan DitusVirginia Smith
$4.4K
Raised by the campaign
$113K
$7.4K
Spent by the campaign
$93.5K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980