1994 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska
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November 8, 1994
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The 1994 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska were held on November 8, 1994, to elect the state of Nebraska's three members to the United States House of Representatives. All three incumbent members of Congress ran for re-election. In the 1st district and 3rd district, Republican Congressmen Doug Bereuter and Bill Barrett won re-election in landslides. And in the 2nd district, Democratic Congressman Peter Hoagland narrowly lost re-election to Republican Jon Christensen.
| 1994 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska[1] | |||||
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| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
| Republican | 365,402 | 64.02% | 3 |  1 | |
| Democratic | 203,102 | 35.58% | 0 |  1 | |
| Write-ins | 2,299 | 0.40% | 0 | — | |
| Totals | 570,803 | 100.00% | 3 | — | |
District 1
Incumbent Republican Congressman Doug Bereuter ran for re-election. He was challenged by Democratic nominee Patrick Combs, a business consultant. He defeated Combs by a wide margin, winning 63 percent of the vote to Combs's 37 percent.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Doug Bereuter, incumbent U.S. Representative
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Doug Bereuter (inc.) | 49,524 | 98.69% | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 656 | 1.31% | |
| Total votes | 50,180 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Patrick Combs | 23,295 | 74.04% | |
| Democratic | Marlin Pals | 7,996 | 25.41% | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 171 | 0.54% | |
| Total votes | 31,462 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Doug Bereuter (Republican)
- Patrick Combs (Democratic)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Doug Bereuter (inc.) | 117,967 | 62.57% | |
| Democratic | Patrick Combs | 70,369 | 37.32% | |
| Write-ins | 214 | 0.11% | ||
| Total votes | 188,550 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 2
Incumbent Democratic Congressman Peter Hoagland ran for re-election to a fourth term.[5] Insurance salesman Jon Christensen won the Republican primary over State Senator Brad Ashford and former County Attorney Ron Staskiewicz. In the general election, Christensen narrowly defeated Hoagland for re-election, winning 50 percent of the vote to Hoagland's 49 percent.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Jon Christensen, insurance salesman[6]
- Brad Ashford, State Senator[7]
- Ron Staskiewicz, former Douglas County Attorney, 1992 Republican nominee for Congress[8]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jon Christensen | 26,494 | 52.70% | |
| Republican | Brad Ashford | 12,340 | 24.55% | |
| Republican | Ron Staskiewicz | 11,436 | 22.75% | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 1 | 0.00% | |
| Total votes | 50,271 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Peter Hoagland, incumbent U.S. Representative[5]
- Jess M. Pritchett, perennial candidate[9]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Peter Hoagland (inc.) | 24,370 | 72.56% | |
| Democratic | Jess M. Pritchett | 9,210 | 27.42% | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 7 | 0.02% | |
| Total votes | 33,587 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Jon Christensen (Republican)
- Peter Hoagland (Democratic)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jon Christensen | 92,516 | 49.92% | |
| Democratic | Peter Hoagland (inc.) | 90,750 | 48.97% | |
| Write-ins | 2,044 | 1.10% | ||
| Total votes | 185,310 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||