1984Final results
1984 election for U.S. Senate in Nebraska
U.S. Senate · Nebraska
J. James Exon (D) won with 51.9% of the vote, defeating Nancy Hoch (R) by 3.9 points.
J. James ExonDemocrat · winner
51.9%332,217
Nancy HochRepublican
48.0%307,147
639,668 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.
J. James ExonNancy Hoch
$888.5K
Raised by the campaign
$585.2K
$843.4K
Spent by the campaign
$583.6K
$51.8K
Cash on hand
$1.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984