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1996 United States Senate election in Nebraska
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1996 United States Senate election in Nebraska |
| country | Nebraska |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1990 United States Senate election in Nebraska |
| previous_year | 1990 |
| next_election | 2002 United States Senate election in Nebraska |
| next_year | 2002 |
| election_date | November 5, 1996 |
| image_size | x145px |
| image1 | Hagel BioGuide.jpg |
| nominee1 | **Chuck Hagel** |
| party1 | Republican Party (United States) |
| popular_vote1 | **379,933** |
| percentage1 | **56.14%** |
| image2 | Ben Nelson official photo.jpg |
| nominee2 | Ben Nelson |
| party2 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| popular_vote2 | 281,904 |
| percentage2 | 41.65% |
| map_image | 1996 United States Senate election in Nebraska results map by county.svg |
| map_size | 300px |
| map_caption | County results |
| title | U.S. Senator |
| before_election | J. James Exon |
| before_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
| after_election | Chuck Hagel |
| after_party | Republican Party (United States) |
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The 1996 United States Senate election in Nebraska was held on November 5, 1996. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator J. James Exon decided to retire instead of seeking a fourth term. Republican nominee Chuck Hagel won the open seat by 14 points, defeating incumbent Democratic governor Ben Nelson. Nelson later held Nebraska’s other Senate seat from 2001 to 2013, serving alongside Hagel until he retired from the Senate in 2009.
As of , this is the last time an incumbent governor failed to hold a Senate seat for his party. This was also the first time since Carl Curtis was elected to his final term in 1972 that a Republican was elected to either of Nebraska's Senate seats.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Ben Nelson, governor of Nebraska
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
- Chuck Hagel, businessman
- Don Stenberg, Attorney General of Nebraska
Results
Libertarian primary
Results
Nomination
No candidates filed for the Libertarian Party's nomination, but a primary election was still held, and 60 write-in votes were cast. Of those, 14 votes were cast for Republican Chuck Hagel and 11 for former State Senator John DeCamp. The Nebraska Board of State Canvassers voted 3-2 to certify Hagel as the nominee, but Hagel ultimately declined the nomination, which then went to DeCamp, who accepted it. Though the Nebraska Republican Party filed a lawsuit seeking to block DeCamp's nomination, the lawsuit was dismissed by a state trial court judge and DeCamp was placed on the ballot.
General election
Candidates
- John DeCamp (Libertarian), former state senator
- Bill Dunn (Natural Law)
- Chuck Hagel (Republican), businessman
- Ben Nelson (Democratic), governor of Nebraska
Results
Notes
References
References
- Moore, Scott. (1996). "Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska".
- (June 26, 1996). "Hagel Mulls Libertarian Decision". [[Omaha World-Herald]].
- (July 31, 1996). "Senate campaign begins to heat up". [[Star-Herald]].
- Barrette, John. (September 13, 1996). "State GOP loses bid to remove candidates". [[Lincoln Journal Star]].
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