1970 United States Senate election in Nebraska

1970 United States Senate election in Nebraska
November 3, 1970
 
Nominee Roman Hruska Frank B. Morrison
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 240,894 217,681
Percentage 52.49% 47.43%
County results
Hruska:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Morrison:      50–60%      60–70%
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Roman Hruska
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Roman Hruska
Republican

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The 1970 United States Senate election in Nebraska took place on November 3, 1970. Incumbent Republican Senator Roman Hruska ran for re-election and was challenged by former Governor Frank B. Morrison, the Democratic nominee, in a rematch of the 1958 race. Despite a Democratic victory in the gubernatorial election, Morrison was unable to defeat Hruska, who was re-elected to his final term in the Senate with 52% of the vote. Until the election of Deb Fischer in 2012, this was the last time a Republican was elected to this Senate seat.[a]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results[3]
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 126,847 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roman Hruska (inc.) 159,057 85.54%
Republican Otis Glebe 26,627 14.32%
Republican Others 265 0.14%
Total votes 185,949 100.00%

Results

1970 United States Senate election in Nebraska[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Roman Hruska (inc.) 240,894 52.49% −8.88%
Democratic Frank B. Morrison 217,681 47.43% +8.81%
Write-in 391 0.00% —
Majority 23,213 5.06% −17.69%
Total votes 458,966 100.00%
Republican hold

By county

County Roman Hruska
Republican 		Frank B. Morrison
Democratic 		Various candidates
Other parties 		Margin Total
# % # % # % # %
Adams 4,345 46.72% 4,952 53.25% 3 0.03% 607 6.53% 9,300
Antelope 2,041 55.00% 1,662 44.79% 8 0.22% 379 10.21% 3,711
Arthur 198 67.12% 97 32.88% 0 0.00% 101 34.24% 295
Banner 241 58.07% 174 41.93% 0 0.00% 67 16.14% 415
Blaine 295 72.66% 111 27.34% 0 0.00% 184 45.32% 406
Boone 1,566 51.23% 1,491 48.77% 0 0.00% 75 2.45% 3,057
Box Butte 2,064 59.74% 1,391 40.26% 0 0.00% 673 19.48% 3,455
Boyd 959 55.43% 771 44.57% 0 0.00% 188 10.87% 1,730
Brown 737 60.21% 487 39.79% 0 0.00% 250 20.42% 1,224
Buffalo 4,862 55.36% 3,905 44.47% 15 0.17% 957 10.90% 8,782
Burt 1,926 61.93% 1,184 38.07% 0 0.00% 742 23.86% 3,110
Butler 1,481 38.76% 2,340 61.24% 0 0.00% 859 22.48% 3,821
Cass 2,732 51.62% 2,561 48.38% 0 0.00% 171 3.23% 5,293
Cedar 2,009 47.22% 2,246 52.78% 0 0.00% 237 5.57% 4,255
Chase 857 58.50% 608 41.50% 0 0.00% 249 17.00% 1,465
Cherry 1,591 64.99% 857 35.01% 0 0.00% 734 29.98% 2,448
Cheyenne 1,650 57.13% 1,238 42.87% 0 0.00% 412 14.27% 2,888
Clay 1,541 53.84% 1,321 46.16% 0 0.00% 220 7.69% 2,862
Colfax 1,671 49.00% 1,738 50.97% 1 0.03% 67 1.96% 3,410
Cuming 2,318 56.51% 1,784 43.49% 0 0.00% 534 13.02% 4,102
Custer 3,460 62.30% 2,094 37.70% 0 0.00% 1,366 24.59% 5,554
Dakota 1,940 50.08% 1,934 49.92% 0 0.00% 6 0.15% 3,874
Dawes 1,869 64.05% 1,049 35.95% 0 0.00% 820 28.10% 2,918
Dawson 3,521 61.37% 2,216 38.63% 0 0.00% 1,305 22.75% 5,737
Deuel 644 63.32% 373 36.68% 0 0.00% 271 26.65% 1,017
Dixon 1,532 58.32% 1,095 41.68% 0 0.00% 437 16.63% 2,627
Dodge 6,089 53.90% 5,208 46.10% 0 0.00% 881 7.80% 11,297
Douglas 56,048 50.07% 55,768 49.82% 118 0.11% 280 0.25% 111,934
Dundy 729 64.57% 400 35.43% 0 0.00% 329 29.14% 1,129
Fillmore 1,787 51.50% 1,683 48.50% 0 0.00% 104 3.00% 3,470
Franklin 1,025 55.17% 833 44.83% 0 0.00% 192 10.33% 1,858
Frontier 874 57.50% 646 42.50% 0 0.00% 228 15.00% 1,520
Furnas 1,681 61.73% 1,042 38.27% 0 0.00% 639 23.47% 2,723
Gage 3,454 42.79% 4,618 57.21% 0 0.00% 1,164 14.42% 8,072
Garden 918 67.80% 436 32.20% 0 0.00% 482 35.60% 1,354
Garfield 725 68.72% 330 31.28% 0 0.00% 395 36.46% 1,055
Gosper 458 55.38% 369 44.62% 0 0.00% 89 10.76% 827
Grant 261 74.15% 91 25.85% 0 0.00% 170 48.30% 352
Greeley 590 35.98% 1050 64.02% 0 0.00% 460 28.95% 1640
Hall 5682 47.25% 6344 52.75% 0 0.00% 662 5.50% 12026
Hamilton 1702 57.17% 1275 42.83% 0 0.00% 427 14.34% 2977
Harlan 1071 56.79% 814 43.16% 1 0.05% 257 13.63% 1886
Hayes 410 61.38% 258 38.62% 0 0.00% 152 22.75% 668
Hitchcock 914 58.97% 636 41.03% 0 0.00% 278 17.94% 1550
Holt 2667 56.65% 2041 43.35% 0 0.00% 626 13.30% 4708
Hooker 269 75.14% 89 24.86% 0 0.00% 180 50.28% 358
Howard 996 39.81% 1506 60.19% 0 0.00% 510 20.38% 2502
Jefferson 2307 53.03% 2042 46.94% 1 0.02% 265 6.09% 4350
Johnson 1077 48.34% 1151 51.66% 0 0.00% 74 3.32% 2228
Kearney 1329 52.41% 1207 47.59% 0 0.00% 122 4.81% 2536
Keith 1469 57.54% 1084 42.46% 0 0.00% 385 15.08% 2553
Keya Paha 378 63.53% 217 36.47% 0 0.00% 161 27.06% 595
Kimball 1111 63.05% 651 36.95% 0 0.00% 460 26.11% 1762
Knox 2345 60.58% 1526 39.42% 0 0.00% 819 21.16% 3871
Lancaster 24117 50.33% 23571 49.19% 229 0.48% 546 1.14% 47917
Lincoln 4084 46.42% 4714 53.58% 0 0.00% 630 7.16% 8798
Logan 214 56.76% 163 43.24% 0 0.00% 51 13.53% 377
Loup 247 65.69% 129 34.31% 0 0.00% 118 31.38% 376
McPherson 195 66.78% 97 33.22% 0 0.00% 98 33.56% 292
Madison 5127 58.84% 3586 41.16% 0 0.00% 1541 17.69% 8713
Merrick 1453 52.78% 1299 47.18% 1 0.04% 154 5.59% 2753
Morrill 1164 56.20% 907 43.80% 0 0.00% 257 12.41% 2071
Nance 1001 48.88% 1047 51.12% 0 0.00% 46 2.25% 2048
Nemaha 1738 58.03% 1257 41.97% 0 0.00% 481 16.06% 2995
Nuckolls 1334 46.42% 1540 53.58% 0 0.00% 206 7.17% 2874
Otoe 3219 58.61% 2271 41.35% 2 0.04% 948 17.26% 5492
Pawnee 957 53.73% 824 46.27% 0 0.00% 133 7.47% 1781
Perkins 825 55.04% 674 44.96% 0 0.00% 151 10.07% 1499
Phelps 2101 60.50% 1372 39.50% 0 0.00% 729 20.99% 3473
Pierce 1728 55.38% 1392 44.62% 0 0.00% 336 10.77% 3120
Platte 4569 47.77% 4996 52.23% 0 0.00% 427 4.46% 9565
Polk 1336 53.18% 1174 46.74% 2 0.08% 162 6.45% 2512
Red Willow 2168 55.12% 1765 44.88% 0 0.00% 403 10.25% 3933
Richardson 2284 50.79% 2213 49.21% 0 0.00% 71 1.58% 4497
Rock 533 66.21% 272 33.79% 0 0.00% 261 32.42% 805
Saline 1781 38.24% 2877 61.76% 0 0.00% 1096 23.53% 4658
Sarpy 5397 50.66% 5248 49.26% 8 0.08% 149 1.40% 10653
Saunders 2987 49.99% 2988 50.01% 0 0.00% 1 0.02% 5975
Scotts Bluff 4563 57.84% 3326 42.16% 0 0.00% 1237 15.68% 7889
Seward 2350 53.97% 2004 46.03% 0 0.00% 346 7.95% 4354
Sheridan 1626 66.80% 808 33.20% 0 0.00% 818 33.61% 2434
Sherman 692 40.95% 998 59.05% 0 0.00% 306 18.11% 1690
Sioux 438 67.08% 215 32.92% 0 0.00% 223 34.15% 653
Stanton 1081 56.83% 821 43.17% 0 0.00% 260 13.67% 1902
Thayer 1713 54.96% 1404 45.04% 0 0.00% 309 9.91% 3117
Thomas 308 63.90% 174 36.10% 0 0.00% 134 27.80% 482
Thurston 1061 51.58% 996 48.42% 0 0.00% 65 3.16% 2057
Valley 1366 56.47% 1053 43.53% 0 0.00% 313 12.94% 2419
Washington 2561 57.40% 1901 42.60% 0 0.00% 660 14.79% 4462
Wayne 1790 61.81% 1106 38.19% 0 0.00% 684 23.62% 2896
Webster 1044 45.31% 1260 54.69% 0 0.00% 216 9.38% 2304
Wheeler 260 58.56% 184 41.44% 0 0.00% 76 17.12% 444
York 3066 59.78% 2061 40.18% 2 0.04% 1005 19.59% 5129
Totals 240,894 52.49% 217,681 47.43% 391 0.09% 23,213 5.06% 458,966

References

  1. ^ Wilson, Larry (January 25, 1970). "Economist-Educator Eyeing Hruska's Job". Omaha World-Herald. Omaha, Nebraska. p. 9B. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
  2. ^ "Thomas To Seek Demo Senate Nod". Lincoln Star. Lincoln, Nebraska. February 5, 1970. p. 10. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c Marsh, Frank (1970). Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska (PDF).
  4. ^ "Who's Who in the May 12 Primary". Omaha World-Herald. Omaha, Nebraska. May 3, 1970. p. 11B. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
  1. ^ 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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