1990Final results
1990 election for Nebraska's 3rd District
U.S. House · Nebraska
Bill Barrett (R) won with 51.1% of the vote, defeating Sandra K. Scofield (D) by 2.3 points.
Bill BarrettRepublican · winner
51.1%98,607
Sandra K. ScofieldDemocrat
48.8%94,234
192,944 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 1990
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.
Sandra K. ScofieldBill Barrett
$457.9K
Raised by the campaign
$644.6K
$457.7K
Spent by the campaign
$624.6K
$275
Cash on hand
$20K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990