1996Final results
1996 election for Nebraska's 1st District
U.S. House · Nebraska
Douglas Bereuter (R) won with 70.1% of the vote, defeating Patrick J. Combs (D) by 40.1 points.
Douglas BereuterRepublican · winner
70.1%157,108
Patrick J. CombsDemocrat
29.9%67,152
224,260 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 1996
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
$59.1K
Raised by the campaign
$405.2K
$59.7K
Spent by the campaign
$394.3K
$419
Cash on hand
$29.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996