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1988Final results

1988 election for Nebraska Legislative District 45

Nebraska Legislature · Nebraska

D. Paul Hartnett (OTH) won re-election with 65.1% of the vote, defeating Mel Cash (OTH) by 30.2 points.

D. Paul HartnettOther party · winner · incumbent
65.1%6,225
Mel CashOther party
34.9%3,340
9,565 votes

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