1994Final results
1994 election for Nebraska's 1st District
U.S. House · Nebraska
Douglas Bereuter (R) won with 62.6% of the vote, defeating Patrick J. Combs (D) by 25.2 points.
Douglas BereuterRepublican · winner
62.6%117,967
Patrick J. CombsDemocrat
37.3%70,369
188,550 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 1994
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.
Patrick J. CombsDouglas Bereuter
$179K
Raised by the campaign
$348.3K
$178K
Spent by the campaign
$334.6K
$938
Cash on hand
$18.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994