Electoral History
- 1996 Nebraska United States Senatorial Election
- Chuck Hagel (R), 56%
- Ben Nelson (D), 42%
| Nebraska U.S. Senate Election 2000 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Ben Nelson | 330,366 | 50.9 | ||
| Republican | Don Stenberg | 318,368 | 49.1 | ||
| Nebraska U.S. Senate Election 2006 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Ben Nelson (Incumbent) | 377,907 | 63.9 | +12.9 | |
| Republican | Pete Ricketts | 213,054 | 36.1 | ||
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