1954 United States Senate election in Nebraska
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The 1954 United States Senate election in Nebraska took place on November 2, 1954. The Republican Representative, Carl Curtis, was elected for the first time. He defeated former governor Keith Neville. 2 other Senate elections in Nebraska were held on the same day; the special election to finish Kenneth Spicer Wherry's term, and the special election to finish Hugh A. Butler's term. Curtis was appointed to the Senate before his elected term, on January 1, 1955, following the resignation of incumbent Senator Hazel Abel.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Keith Neville, former Governor of Nebraska (1917-1919)
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Keith Neville | 38,114 | 52.83 | |
| Democratic | Joseph V. Benesch | 17,992 | 24.94 | |
| Democratic | Edward A. Dosek | 15,920 | 22.07 | |
| Democratic | Scattering | 116 | 0.16 | |
| Total votes | 72,142 | 100 | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Terry Carpenter, State Senator for the 42nd district
- Robert B. Crosby, Governor of Nebraska
- Carl Curtis, Representative for Nebraska's 1st district
- David Martin, member of the Nebraska Republican Committee
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Carl Curtis | 64,410 | 39.42 | |
| Republican | Robert B. Crosby | 43,580 | 26.67 | |
| Republican | Terry Carpenter | 30,767 | 18.83 | |
| Republican | David Martin | 18,283 | 11.19 | |
| Republican | James L. Harrison | 2,782 | 1.70 | |
| Republican | Walter A. Nielsen | 2,592 | 1.59 | |
| Republican | John P. Overgaat | 954 | 0.58 | |
| Republican | Scattering | 20 | 0.01 | |
| Total votes | 163,388 | 100 | ||
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Carl Curtis | 255,695 | 61.07 | −2.50'"`UNIQ−−ref−0000001E−QINU`"' | |
| Democratic | Keith Neville | 162,990 | 38.93 | +2.51'"`UNIQ−−ref−0000001F−QINU`"' | |
| N/A | Scattering | 6 | 0.00 | N/A | |
| Majority | 92,705 | 22.14 | −5.01 | ||
| Turnout | 418,691 | ||||
| Republican hold | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska (primary election). Available at: https://sos.nebraska.gov/elections/previous-elections
- ^ Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska (general election). Available at: https://sos.nebraska.gov/elections/previous-elections