1970 United States Senate election in Nebraska

none March 2026 September 2023 1970 United States Senate election in Nebraska Nebraska 1925 presidential no 1964 United States Senate election in Nebraska 1964 1976 United States Senate election in Nebraska 1976 November 3, 1970 150x150px Hruskalee2.jpg Roman Hruska Republican Party (United States) 240,894 52.49% Gov. Frank Morrison (cropped).jpg Frank B. Morrison Democratic Party (United States) 217,681 47.43% 1970 United States Senate election in Nebraska results map by county.svg 300px County resultsHruska: #e38080 50–60% #d85d5d 60–70% #d82b2c 70–80%Morrison: #7a97e3 50–60% #6675df 60–70% U.S. Senator Roman Hruska Republican Party (US) Roman Hruska Republican Party (US) The 1970 United States Senate election in Nebraska took place on November 3, 1970. Incumbent Republican Senator Roman Hruska ran for re-election and was challenged by former Governor Frank B. Morrison, the Democratic nominee, in a rematch of the 1958 race. Despite a Democratic victory in the gubernatorial election, Morrison was unable to defeat Hruska, who was re-elected to his final term in the Senate with 52% of the vote. Until the election of Deb Fischer in 2012, this was the last time a Republican was elected to this Senate seat.One Republican, David Karnes, was appointed to this seat in 1987 following the death of Hruska's successor, Ed Zorinsky, to finish out the seat; but was subsequently defeated in 1988 by Bob Kerrey. Democratic primary Candidates Frank B. Morrison, former Governor of Nebraska Wallace C. Peterson, economics professor at the University of Nebraska–LincolnWilson Larry Economist-Educator Eyeing Hruska's Job Omaha World-Herald Omaha, Nebraska January 25, 1970 9B https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald/166620437/ February 24, 2025 David J. Thomas, Doane College economics and business law professor and 1962 and 1966 Democratic nominee for Attorney GeneralThomas To Seek Demo Senate Nod Lincoln Star Lincoln, Nebraska February 5, 1970 10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lincoln-star/166620761/ February 24, 2025 Results Democratic primary resultsMarsh Frank Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska 1970 https://govdocs.nebraska.gov/epubs/S1200/S001-1970prim_gen.pdf Frank B. Morrison Democratic Party (United States) 85,293 67.24% Wallace C. Peterson Democratic Party (United States) 34,856 27.48% David J. Thomas Democratic Party (United States) 6,610 5.21% Others Democratic Party (United States) 88 0.07% 126,847 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Roman Hruska, incumbent Senator Otis Glebe, Lincoln farmerWho's Who in the May 12 Primary Omaha World-Herald Omaha, Nebraska May 3, 1970 11B https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald/166621440/ February 24, 2025 Results Republican primary Roman Hruska (inc.) Republican Party (United States) 159,057 85.54% Otis Glebe Republican Party (United States) 26,627 14.32% Others Republican Party (United States) 265 0.14% 185,949 100.00% Results 1970 United States Senate election in Nebraska Republican Party (United States) Roman Hruska (inc.) 240,894 52.49% -8.88% Democratic Party (United States) Frank B. Morrison 217,681 47.43% +8.81% 391 0.00% — 23,213 5.06% -17.69% 458,966 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) By county CountyRoman HruskaRepublicanFrank B. MorrisonDemocraticVarious candidatesOther partiesMarginTotal#%#%#%#%Adams4,34546.72%4,95253.25%30.03%6076.53%9,300Antelope2,04155.00%1,66244.79%80.22%37910.21%3,711Arthur19867.12%9732.88%00.00%10134.24%295Banner24158.07%17441.93%00.00%6716.14%415Blaine29572.66%11127.34%00.00%18445.32%406Boone1,56651.23%1,49148.77%00.00%752.45%3,057Box Butte2,06459.74%1,39140.26%00.00%67319.48%3,455Boyd95955.43%77144.57%00.00%18810.87%1,730Brown73760.21%48739.79%00.00%25020.42%1,224Buffalo4,86255.36%3,90544.47%150.17%95710.90%8,782Burt1,92661.93%1,18438.07%00.00%74223.86%3,110Butler1,48138.76%2,34061.24%00.00%85922.48%3,821Cass2,73251.62%2,56148.38%00.00%1713.23%5,293Cedar2,00947.22%2,24652.78%00.00%2375.57%4,255Chase85758.50%60841.50%00.00%24917.00%1,465Cherry1,59164.99%85735.01%00.00%73429.98% 2,448Cheyenne1,65057.13%1,23842.87%00.00%41214.27%2,888Clay1,54153.84%1,32146.16%00.00%2207.69%2,862Colfax1,67149.00%1,73850.97%10.03%671.96%3,410Cuming2,31856.51%1,78443.49%00.00%53413.02%4,102Custer3,46062.30%2,09437.70%00.00%1,36624.59%5,554Dakota1,94050.08%1,93449.92%00.00%60.15%3,874Dawes1,86964.05%1,04935.95%00.00%82028.10%2,918Dawson3,52161.37%2,21638.63%00.00%1,30522.75% 5,737Deuel64463.32%37336.68%00.00%27126.65%1,017Dixon1,53258.32%1,09541.68%00.00%43716.63%2,627Dodge6,08953.90%5,20846.10%00.00%8817.80%11,297Douglas56,04850.07%55,76849.82%1180.11%2800.25%111,934Dundy72964.57%40035.43%00.00%32929.14% 1,129Fillmore1,78751.50%1,68348.50%00.00%1043.00%3,470Franklin1,02555.17%83344.83%00.00%19210.33%1,858Frontier87457.50%64642.50%00.00%22815.00%1,520Furnas1,68161.73%1,04238.27%00.00%63923.47%2,723Gage3,45442.79%4,61857.21%00.00%1,16414.42%8,072Garden91867.80%43632.20%00.00%48235.60%1,354Garfield72568.72%33031.28%00.00%39536.46%1,055Gosper45855.38%36944.62%00.00%8910.76%827Grant26174.15%9125.85%00.00%17048.30%352Greeley59035.98%105064.02%00.00%46028.95% 1640Hall568247.25%634452.75%00.00%6625.50%12026Hamilton170257.17%127542.83%00.00%42714.34% 2977Harlan107156.79%81443.16%10.05%25713.63%1886Hayes41061.38%25838.62%00.00%15222.75%668Hitchcock91458.97%63641.03%00.00%27817.94%1550Holt266756.65%204143.35%00.00%62613.30%4708Hooker26975.14%8924.86%00.00%18050.28%358Howard99639.81%150660.19%00.00%51020.38% 2502Jefferson230753.03%204246.94%10.02%2656.09%4350Johnson107748.34%115151.66%00.00%743.32%2228Kearney132952.41%120747.59%00.00%1224.81%2536Keith146957.54%108442.46%00.00%38515.08%2553Keya Paha37863.53%21736.47%00.00%16127.06%595Kimball111163.05%65136.95%00.00%46026.11%1762Knox234560.58%152639.42%00.00%81921.16%3871Lancaster2411750.33%2357149.19%2290.48%5461.14%47917Lincoln408446.42%471453.58%00.00%6307.16%8798Logan21456.76%16343.24%00.00%5113.53%377Loup24765.69%12934.31%00.00%11831.38%376McPherson19566.78%9733.22%00.00%9833.56%292Madison512758.84%358641.16%00.00%154117.69%8713Merrick145352.78%129947.18%10.04%1545.59%2753Morrill116456.20%90743.80%00.00%25712.41%2071Nance100148.88%104751.12%00.00%462.25%2048Nemaha173858.03%125741.97%00.00%48116.06%2995Nuckolls133446.42%154053.58%00.00%2067.17%2874Otoe321958.61%227141.35%20.04%94817.26%5492Pawnee95753.73%82446.27%00.00%1337.47%1781Perkins82555.04%67444.96%00.00%15110.07%1499Phelps210160.50%137239.50%00.00%72920.99%3473Pierce172855.38%139244.62%00.00%33610.77%3120Platte456947.77%499652.23%00.00%4274.46%9565Polk133653.18%117446.74%20.08%1626.45%2512Red Willow216855.12%176544.88%00.00%40310.25%3933Richardson228450.79%221349.21%00.00%711.58%4497Rock53366.21%27233.79%00.00%26132.42%805Saline178138.24%287761.76%00.00%109623.53%4658Sarpy539750.66%524849.26%80.08%1491.40%10653Saunders298749.99%298850.01%00.00%10.02%5975Scotts Bluff456357.84%332642.16%00.00%123715.68%7889Seward235053.97%200446.03%00.00%3467.95%4354Sheridan162666.80%80833.20%00.00%81833.61%2434Sherman69240.95%99859.05%00.00%30618.11%1690Sioux43867.08%21532.92%00.00%22334.15%653Stanton108156.83%82143.17%00.00%26013.67%1902Thayer171354.96%140445.04%00.00%3099.91%3117Thomas30863.90%17436.10%00.00%13427.80%482Thurston106151.58%99648.42%00.00%653.16%2057Valley136656.47%105343.53%00.00%31312.94%2419Washington256157.40%190142.60%00.00%66014.79%4462Wayne179061.81%110638.19%00.00%68423.62%2896Webster104445.31%126054.69%00.00%2169.38%2304Wheeler26058.56%18441.44%00.00%7617.12%444York306659.78%206140.18%20.04%100519.59%5129Totals240,89452.49%217,68147.43%3910.09%23,2135.06%458,966 References 1970 Nebraska United States Senate