1982Final results
1982 election for Nebraska's 2nd District
U.S. House · Nebraska
Hal Daub (R) won with 56.7% of the vote, defeating Richard M. Fellman (D) by 13.6 points.
Hal DaubRepublican · winner
56.7%92,639
Richard M. FellmanDemocrat
43.1%70,431
163,349 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.
Richard M. FellmanHal Daub
$179.1K
Raised by the campaign
$294.4K
$190.2K
Spent by the campaign
$294.6K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982