2012Final results
2012 election for Nebraska's 2nd District
U.S. House · Nebraska
Lee Terry (R) won with 50.8% of the vote, defeating John W. Ewing Jr. (D) by 1.6 points.
Lee TerryRepublican · winner
50.8%133,964
John W. Ewing Jr.Democrat
49.2%129,767
263,731 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 2012
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 W. Ewing Jr.Lee Terry
$617.8K
Raised by the campaign
$2M
$585.2K
Spent by the campaign
$2M
$32.6K
Cash on hand
$21K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012