Elections / 1978 · Senate · NE
Nebraska — 1978 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1978 · U.S. SenateNebraska · U.S. SenateJames J. ExonD+35.3
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1978 Senate returns.
- James J. Exon✓Democrat334,09667.7%
- Donald Eugene ShastenRepublican159,70632.3%
presidential baselinePresident 1976R+20.7Senate 1978D+35.3vs. baselineD+56.1
Nebraska's 1978 Senate race ran 56.1 points more Democratic than its 1976 presidential margin.
Nebraska's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +5.8% |
| 1978 | +35.3% |
| 1982 | +38.1% |
| 1984 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | +15.1% |
| 1990 | +18.0% |
| 1994 | +9.8% |
| 1996 | −14.8% |
| 2000 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | −68.1% |
| 2006 | +27.8% |
| 2008 | −17.5% |
| 2012 | −15.5% |
| 2014 | −32.9% |
| 2018 | −19.1% |
| 2020 | −38.6% |
| 2024 | −53.2% |
Same ballot, 1978NE
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1978 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.