Elections / 1996 · Senate · NE
Nebraska — 1996 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1996 · U.S. SenateNebraska · U.S. SenateChuck HagelR+14.8
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1996 Senate returns.
- Chuck Hagel✓Republican379,93357.4%
- Ben NelsonDemocrat281,90442.6%
presidential baselinePresident 1996R+18.7Senate 1996R+14.8vs. baselineD+3.9
Nebraska's 1996 Senate race ran 3.9 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
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, 1996NE
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.