1986Final results
1986 election for Nebraska's 1st District
U.S. House · Nebraska
Douglas Bereuter (R) won with 64.4% of the vote, defeating Steve Burns (D) by 28.9 points.
Douglas BereuterRepublican · winner
64.4%121,772
Steve BurnsDemocrat
35.5%67,137
188,986 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 1986
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.
Steve BurnsDouglas Bereuter
$93.2K
Raised by the campaign
$200.5K
$92.7K
Spent by the campaign
$227.9K
$477
Cash on hand
$24.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986