1996Final results
1996 election for Nebraska's 3rd District
U.S. House · Nebraska
Bill Barrett (R) won with 77.5% of the vote, defeating John Webster (D) by 54.9 points.
Bill BarrettRepublican · winner
77.5%167,758
John WebsterDemocrat
22.5%48,833
216,591 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.
John WebsterBill Barrett
$15.5K
Raised by the campaign
$264.4K
$15.5K
Spent by the campaign
$203.6K
$40
Cash on hand
$127.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996