1998Final results
1998 election for Nebraska's 1st District
U.S. House · Nebraska
Douglas Bereuter (R) won with 73.5% of the vote, defeating Don Eret (D) by 47.1 points.
Douglas BereuterRepublican · winner
73.5%136,058
Don EretDemocrat
26.4%48,826
185,227 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 1998
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.
Don EretDouglas Bereuter
$14.8K
Raised by the campaign
$296.5K
$14.7K
Spent by the campaign
$214.4K
$166
Cash on hand
$111.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998