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The 1970 United States Senate election in Nebraska took place on November 3, 1970. The incumbent Republican Senator, Roman Hruska, was re-elected, albeit with a reduced majority. He defeated the former Governor of Nebraska Frank B. Morrison. This race was a rematch of the 1958 race; when Hruska defeated Morrison to win his first full term in the Senate.
Until the election of Deb Fischer in 2012; this was the last time a Republican was elected to this Senate seat.[lower-alpha 1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Frank B. Morrison, former Governor of Nebraska
- Wallace C. Peterson, professor at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Frank B. Morrison | 85,293 | 67.24 | |
| Democratic | Wallace C. Peterson | 34,856 | 27.48 | |
| Democratic | David J. Thomas | 6,610 | 5.21 | |
| Democratic | Others | 88 | 0.07 | |
| Total votes | 126,847 | 100 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Otis Glebe, perennial candidate[3]
- Roman Hruska, the incumbent Senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Roman Hruska (incumbent) | 159,057 | 85.54 | |
| Republican | Otis Glebe | 26,627 | 14.32 | |
| Republican | Others | 265 | 0.14 | |
| Total votes | 185,949 | 100 | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Roman Hruska (incumbent) | 240,894 | 52.49 | -8.88 | |
| Democratic | Frank B. Morrison | 217,681 | 47.43 | +8.81 | |
| N/A | Scattering | 391 | 0.09 | N/A | |
| Majority | 23,213 | 5.06 | -17.69 | ||
| Turnout | 458,966 | ||||
| Republican hold | |||||
References
- ↑ "Peterson, Wallace C." Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
- 1 2 Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska (primary election). Available at: https://sos.nebraska.gov/elections/previous-elections
- ↑ Parsons, Dana (August 16, 1998). "So Where Is Otis Glebe When You Need Him, Anyway?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
- ↑ Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska (general election). Available at: https://sos.nebraska.gov/elections/previous-elections
- ↑ One Republican, David Karnes, was appointed to this seat in 1987 following the death of Hruska's successor, Ed Zorinsky, to finish out the seat; but was subsequently defeated in 1988 by Bob Kerrey.
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