1992Final results
1992 election for Nebraska's 1st District
U.S. House · Nebraska
Douglas Bereuter (R) won with 59.7% of the vote, defeating Gerry Finnegan (D) by 19.4 points.
Douglas BereuterRepublican · winner
59.7%142,713
Gerry FinneganDemocrat
40.3%96,309
239,108 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 1992
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.
Gerry FinneganDouglas Bereuter
$86K
Raised by the campaign
$315.8K
$84.5K
Spent by the campaign
$365.4K
$1.5K
Cash on hand
$5.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992