1952 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska

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The 1952 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska were held on November 4, 1952, to elect the state of Nebraska's four members to the United States House of Representatives.

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1952 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska

 1950
November 4, 1952
1954 

All 4 Nebraska seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 4 0
Seats won 4 0
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 385,932 179,849
Percentage 68.21% 31.79%
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Overview

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1952 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska[1]
Party Votes Percentage Seats +/–
Republican 385,932 68.21% 4 Steady
Democratic 179,849 31.79% 0 Steady
Totals 565,781 100.00% 4
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District 1

Incumbent Republican Congressman Carl Curtis ran for re-election to an eighth term. He faced no opposition in the Republican primary, and was challenged by farmer Samuel Freeman, the Democratic nominee, in the general election. Curtis defeated Freeman in a landslide, receiving 72 percent of the vote to Freeman's 28 percent.

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

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Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carl T. Curtis (inc.) 59,053 99.98%
Republican Write-ins 11 0.02%
Total votes 59,064 100.00%
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Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Samuel Freeman, farmer, 1950 Democratic candidate for Congress, 1938 Democratic candidate for Governor[2]

Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Samuel Freeman 22,220 99.91%
Democratic Write-ins 21 0.09%
Total votes 22,241 100.00%
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General election

Candidates

Results

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1952 Nebraska's 1st congressional district general election results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carl Curtis (inc.) 117,336 72.05%
Democratic Samuel Freeman 45,523 27.95%
Total votes 162,859 100.00%
Republican hold
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District 2

Incumbent Republican Congressman Howard Buffett declined to run for re-election to a second consecutive term (and fifth term overall). Douglas County Commissioner Roman Hruska defeated newspaper publisher George J. Thomas to win the Republican nomination, and faced Democratic nominee James Hart, an attorney, in the general election. Hruska defeated Hart, winning 56 percent of the vote to Hart's 44 percent.

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

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Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roman L. Hruska 32,263 70.72%
Republican George J. Thomas 13,325 29.21%
Republican Write-ins 32 0.07%
Total votes 45,620 100.00%
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Democratic primary

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Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James A. Hart 24,613 73.47%
Democratic Paul Manhart 8,852 26.42%
Democratic Write-ins 38 0.11%
Total votes 33,503 100.00%
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General election

Candidates

Results

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1952 Nebraska's 2nd congressional district general election results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roman Hruska 81,185 56.12%
Democratic James A. Hart 63,485 43.88%
Write-ins 1 0.00%
Total votes 144,671 100.00%
Republican hold
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District 3

Incumbent Republican Congressman R. D. Harrison, who was first elected in a 1951 special election following the death of Congressman Karl Stefan, ran for re-election to a full term. Harrison defeated attorney Lyle Gill in the Republican primary, and advanced to the general election, where he was opposed by attorney Alan Dusatko, the Democratic nominee. Harrison defeated Dusatko in a landslide, winning 72 percent of the vote to Dusatko's 28 percent.

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

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Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican R. D. Harrison (inc.) 34,859 82.20%
Republican Lyle B. Gill 7,550 17.80%
Total votes 42,409 100.00%
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Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Alan A. Dusatko, attorney[8]

Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alan A. Dusatko 14,518 99.97%
Democratic Write-ins 5 0.03%
Total votes 14,523 100.00%
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General election

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Results

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1952 Nebraska's 3rd congressional district general election results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican R. D. Harrison (inc.) 89,379 71.74%
Democratic Alan A. Dusatko 35,213 28.26%
Total votes 124,592 100.00%
Republican hold
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District 4

Incumbent Republican Congressman Arthur L. Miller ran for re-election for a sixth term. He won the Republican nomination unopposed and faced Atkinson Mayor Francis D. Lee, the Democratic nominee, in the general election. Miller defeated Lee by a wide margin, winning 73 percent of the vote to Lee's 27 percent.

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

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Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Arthur L. Miller (inc.) 45,273 99.95%
Republican Write-ins 22 0.05%
Total votes 45,295 100.00%
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Democratic primary

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Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Francis D. Lee 15,872 99.96%
Democratic Write-ins 6 0.04%
Total votes 15,878 100.00%
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General election

Candidates

Results

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1952 Nebraska's 4th congressional district general election results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Arthur L. Miller (inc.) 98,032 73.34%
Democratic Francis D. Lee 35,628 26.66%
Write-ins 1 0.00%
Total votes 133,661 100.00%
Republican hold
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