1988Final results
1988 election for Nebraska's 1st District
U.S. House · Nebraska
Douglas Bereuter (R) won with 66.9% of the vote, defeating Corky Jones (D) by 33.9 points.
Douglas BereuterRepublican · winner
66.9%146,231
Corky JonesDemocrat
33.0%72,167
218,502 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 1988
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.
Corky JonesDouglas Bereuter
$97.1K
Raised by the campaign
$215.7K
$96.3K
Spent by the campaign
$221.5K
$839
Cash on hand
$24K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988