1988Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1988 election for Nebraska's 2nd District
U.S. House · Nebraska
Peter Hoagland (D) won with 50.5% of the vote, defeating Jerry Schenken (R) by 1.3 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Peter HoaglandDemocrat · winner
50.5%112,174
Jerry SchenkenRepublican
49.1%109,193
222,275 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.
Peter HoaglandJerry Schenken
$860.9K
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$858.8K
Spent by the campaign
$1.2M
$2K
Cash on hand
$4.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988