1984Final results
1984 election for Nebraska's 3rd District
U.S. House · Nebraska
Virginia Smith (R) won with 83.3% of the vote, defeating Tom Vickers (D) by 66.6 points.
Virginia SmithRepublican · winner
83.3%183,901
Tom VickersDemocrat
16.7%36,899
220,814 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.
Tom VickersVirginia Smith
$57.6K
Raised by the campaign
$171.4K
$56.8K
Spent by the campaign
$145.5K
$776
Cash on hand
$44.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984