1982Final results
1982 election for Nebraska's 1st District
U.S. House · Nebraska
Douglas Bereuter (R) won with 75.1% of the vote, defeating Curt Donaldson (D) by 50.2 points.
Douglas BereuterRepublican · winner
75.1%137,675
Curt DonaldsonDemocrat
24.9%45,676
183,368 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 1982
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.
Curt DonaldsonDouglas Bereuter
$2.3K
Raised by the campaign
$123.4K
$2.5K
Spent by the campaign
$75.5K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Feb 19, 1983; FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982