1980Final results
1980 election for Nebraska Legislative District 17
Nebraska Legislature · Nebraska
Merle Vonminden (Oth) won with 50.8% of the vote, defeating Gerald Conway (Oth) by 1.7 points.
Merle VonmindenOther party · winner
50.8%6,132
Gerald ConwayOther party
49.1%5,932
12,070 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET