1994 United States Senate election in Nebraska
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The 1994 Nebraska United States Senate election was held on November 8, 1994. Incumbent Democratic Senator Bob Kerrey ran for re-election to a second term. He was challenged in the general election by Republican nominee Jan Stoney, a retired telecommunications executive. Despite nationwide Republican gains, Kerrey won re-election by a comfortable margin.
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November 8, 1994
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 County results Kerrey: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Stoney: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Bob Kerrey, incumbent Senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bob Kerrey (inc.) | 107,137 | 99.25% | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 806 | 0.75% | |
| Total votes | 107,943 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jan Stoney | 150,896 | 86.27% | |
| Republican | Otis Glebe | 23,796 | 13.60% | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 220 | 0.13% | |
| Total votes | 174,912 | 100.00% | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Bob Kerrey (inc.) | 317,297 | 54.78% | −1.92% | |
| Republican | Jan Stoney | 260,668 | 45.00% | +3.34% | |
| Write-in | 1,240 | 0.21% | — | ||
| Majority | 56,629 | 9.78% | −5.27% | ||
| Total votes | 579,205 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||