1984Final results
1984 election for Nebraska's 2nd District
U.S. House · Nebraska
Hal Daub (R) won with 64.9% of the vote, defeating Thomas F. Cavanaugh (D) by 29.9 points.
Hal DaubRepublican · winner
64.9%139,384
Thomas F. CavanaughDemocrat
35.0%75,210
214,883 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 1984
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.
Thomas F. CavanaughHal Daub
$77K
Raised by the campaign
$470.2K
$75.8K
Spent by the campaign
$415.4K
$1.3K
Cash on hand
$57.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984