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1986Final results

1986 election for Nebraska Legislative District 42

Nebraska Legislature · Nebraska

James E. Pappas (Oth) won with 52.4% of the vote, defeating William D. Hord (Oth) by 5.1 points.

James E. PappasOther party · winner · incumbent
52.4%5,872
William D. HordOther party
47.3%5,305
11,212 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET