1998Final results
1998 election for Nebraska's 3rd District
U.S. House · Nebraska
Bill Barrett (R) won with 84.3% of the vote, defeating Jerry Hickman (Lib) by 69.0 points.
Bill BarrettRepublican · winner
84.3%149,896
Jerry HickmanLibertarian
15.3%27,278
177,729 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.
No independentBill Barrett
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Raised by the campaign
$144.1K
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Spent by the campaign
$160.4K
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Cash on hand
$111K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998