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1988Final resultsSpecial election

1988 special election for Nebraska Legislative District 42

Nebraska Legislature · Nebraska

David Bernardstevens (OTH) won with 54.2% of the vote, defeating Carl F. Beiber (OTH) by 8.5 points.

David BernardstevensOther party · winner
54.2%6,904
Carl F. BeiberOther party
45.7%5,819
12,735 votes

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