2002Final results
2002 election for Nebraska's 3rd District
U.S. House · Nebraska
Thomas Osborne (R) won with 93.2% of the vote, defeating Jerry Hickman (Lib) by 86.3 points.
Thomas OsborneRepublican · winner
93.2%163,939
Jerry HickmanLibertarian
6.8%12,017
175,956 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 2002
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 independentThomas Osborne
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Raised by the campaign
$124.1K
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Spent by the campaign
$81.4K
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Cash on hand
$51.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002