1990 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska
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The 1990 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska were held on November 6, 1990, to elect the state of Nebraska's three members to the United States House of Representatives. In the 1st and 2nd districts, the incumbent members of Congress—Republican Doug Bereuter and Democrat Peter Hoagland—won re-election by wide margins. In the 3rd district, Republican Congresswoman Virginia D. Smith retired, and Republican Bill Barrett, the Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature, narrowly defeated State Senator Sandra K. Scofield, the Democratic nominee.
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November 6, 1990
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Overview
| 1990 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska[1] | |||||
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| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
| Republican | 309,106 | 52.68% | 2 |  | |
| Democratic | 276,724 | 47.16% | 1 | | |
| Write-in | 916 | 0.16% | 0 | — | |
| Totals | 586,746 | 100.00% | 3 | — | |
District 1
Incumbent Republican Congressman Doug Bereuter ran for re-election. He was challenged by Larry Hall, the former President of the Nebraska Farmers Union and the Democratic nominee. Bereuter won re-election in a landslide, receiving 66 percent of the vote to Hall's 34 percent.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Doug Bereuter, incumbent U.S. Representative
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Doug Bereuter (inc.) | 59,898 | 99.67% | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 197 | 0.33% | |
| Total votes | 60,095 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Larry Hall | 39,126 | 81.52% | |
| Democratic | Marlin Pals | 8,725 | 18.18% | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 145 | 0.30% | |
| Total votes | 47,996 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Doug Bereuter (Republican)
- Larry Hall (Democratic)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Doug Bereuter (inc.) | 129,654 | 64.70% | |
| Democratic | Larry Hall | 70,587 | 35.23% | |
| Write-ins | 140 | 0.07% | ||
| Total votes | 200,381 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 2
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Peter Hoagland ran for re-election to a second term. He was challenged by attorney Ally Milder, who won the Republican primary over Douglas County Attorney Ronald Staskiewicz. Hoagland defeated Milder by a wide margin, winning 58 percent of the vote to Milder's 42 percent.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Ally Milder, attorney, 1988 Republican candidate for Congress[5]
- Ronald Staskiewicz, Douglas County Attorney[6]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ally Milder | 29,678 | 56.35% | |
| Republican | Ronald Staskiewicz | 22,808 | 43.30% | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 185 | 0.35% | |
| Total votes | 52,671 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Peter Hoagland, incumbent U.S. Representative
- Jess M. Pritchett, 1988 Democratic candidate for Congress[7]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Peter Hoagland (inc.) | 49,693 | 86.60% | |
| Democratic | Jess M. Pritchett | 7,439 | 12.96% | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 251 | 0.44% | |
| Total votes | 57,383 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Peter Hoagland (Democratic)
- Ally Milder (Republican)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Peter Hoagland (inc.) | 111,903 | 57.85% | |
| Republican | Ally Milder | 80,845 | 41.80% | |
| Write-ins | 673 | 0.35% | ||
| Total votes | 193,421 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 3
Incumbent Republican Congresswoman Virginia D. Smith declined to seek re-election to an eighth term.[8] Bill Barrett, the Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature, won a crowded Republican primary to succeed Smith with just 30 percent of the vote, narrowly defeating rancher Merlyn Carlson. In the general election, Barrett faced State Senator Sandra K. Scofield. Despite the district's strong Republican lean, Barrett only narrowly defeated Scofield,[9] winning 51–49 percent.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Bill Barrett, Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature[10]
- Merlyn Carlson, rancher[11]
- Fred Lockwood, accountant, Chairman of the Nebraska Economic Forecasting Advisory Board[12]
- Rod Johnson, State Senator[13]
- Dan A. Govier, stockbroker[14]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Barrett | 25,199 | 29.75% | |
| Republican | Merlyn Carlson | 23,097 | 27.27% | |
| Republican | Fred Lockwood | 20,390 | 24.07% | |
| Republican | Rod Johnson | 12,961 | 15.30% | |
| Republican | Dan A. Govier | 3,021 | 3.57% | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 39 | 0.05% | |
| Total votes | 84,707 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Sandra K. Scofield, State Senator[15]
- Scott E. Sidwell, lawyer, Chairman of the Nebraska Democratic Party[16]
- Bill Haivala, retired electrician[17]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sandra Scofield | 27,734 | 57.45% | |
| Democratic | Scott E. Sidwell | 17,329 | 35.89% | |
| Democratic | Bill Haivala | 3,168 | 6.56% | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 48 | 0.10% | |
| Total votes | 48,279 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Bill Barrett (Republican)
- Sandra K. Scofield (Democratic)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Barrett | 98,607 | 51.11% | |
| Democratic | Sandra K. Scofield | 94,234 | 48.84% | |
| Write-ins | 103 | 0.05% | ||
| Total votes | 192,944 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||