1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska

none February 2026 January 2026 1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska Nebraska legislative no 1994 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska 1994 1998 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska 1998 All 3 Nebraska seats to the United States House of Representatives November 5, 1996 Republican Party (United States) 3 3 450,067 68.02% Democratic Party (United States) 0 0 204,432 30.90% The 1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska were held on November 5, 1996, to elect the state of Nebraska's three members to the United States House of Representatives. Overview 1996 United States House of Representatives elections in NebraskaOfficial Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska, General Election, November 5, 1996 Scott Moore Nebraska Secretary of State 1996PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/– Republican 450,067 68.02% 3 Democratic 204,432 30.90% 0 Natural Law 4,369 0.66% 0 — Libertarian 1,921 0.29% 0 — Write-ins 855 0.13% 0 — Totals 661,644 100.00% 3 — District 1 Incumbent Republican Congressman Doug Bereuter ran for re-election to a tenth term.1st District incumbent Bereuter seeking tenth term in House Beatrice Daily Sun February 5, 1996 A-2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/beatrice-daily-sun/190311012/ Newspapers.com January 31, 2026 He was challenged by Lincoln radio talk show host Patrick Combs, the Democratic nominee, and won re-election in a landslide, receiving 70 percent of the vote to Combs's 30 percent. Republican primary Candidates Doug Bereuter, incumbent U.S. Representative Results Republican primary resultsOfficial Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska, Primary Election, May 14, 1996 Scott Moore Nebraska Secretary of State 1996 Doug Bereuter (inc.) Republican Party (United States) 52,914 99.03% Write-ins Republican Party (United States) 516 0.97% 53,430 100.00% Democratic primary Candidates Patrick J. Combs, radio talk show hostDeadline brings final candidates York News-Times March 2, 1996 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/york-news-times/190311126/ Newspapers.com January 31, 2026 Marlin Pals, perennial candidate Results Democratic primary results Patrick J. Combs Democratic Party (United States) 24,725 82.25% Marlin Pals Democratic Party (United States) 5,145 17.11% Write-ins Democratic Party (United States) 192 0.64% 30,062 100.00% General election Candidates Doug Bereuter (Republican) Patrick J. Combs (Democratic) Results 1996 Nebraska's 1st congressional district general election results Doug Bereuter (inc.) Republican Party (United States) 157,108 69.96% Patrick J. Combs Democratic Party (United States) 67,152 29.90% Write-ins 303 0.13% 224,563 100.00% Republican Party (United States) District 2 Incumbent Republican Congressman Jon Christensen ran for re-election to a second term. He was challenged by attorney James Martin Davis, the Democratic nominee. Christiansen defeated Davis by a wide margin, receiving 57 percent of the vote to Davis's 40 percent. Republican primary Candidates Jon Christensen, incumbent U.S. Representative Results Republican primary results Jon Christensen (inc.) Republican Party (United States) 43,396 96.33% Write-ins Republican Party (United States) 1,652 3.67% 45,048 100.00% Democratic primary Candidates James Martin Davis, attorneyCordes Henry J. Davis Enters '96 Campaign For Congress Omaha World-Herald November 10, 1995 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald/190311445/ Newspapers.com January 31, 2026 Jess M. Pritchett, perennial candidate Results Democratic primary results James Martin Davis Democratic Party (United States) 25,223 78.41% Jess M. Pritchett Democratic Party (United States) 6,637 20.63% Write-ins Democratic Party (United States) 307 0.95% 32,167 100.00% Libertarian primary Candidates Phillip E. Torrison Results Libertarian primary results Phillip E. Torrison Libertarian Party (United States) 60 92.31% Write-ins Libertarian Party (United States) 5 7.69% 65 100.00% General election Candidates Jon Christensen (Republican) James Martin Davis (Democratic) Patricia A. Dunn (Natural Law) Phillip E. Torrison (Libertarian) Results 1996 Nebraska's 2nd congressional district general election results Jon Christensen (inc.) Republican Party (United States) 125,201 56.83% James Martin Davis Democratic Party (United States) 88,447 40.14% Patricia A. Dunn Natural Law Party (United States) 4,369 1.98% Phillip E. Torrison Libertarian Party (United States) 1,921 0.87% Write-ins 386 0.18% 220,324 100.00% Republican Party (United States) District 3 Incumbent Republican Congressman Bill Barrett ran for re-election to fourth term. No candidates filed to run against him, and Barrett received the nominations of the Democratic Party and Libertarian Party by write-in votes, but declined both nominations. The Democratic Party subsequently named farmer John Webster as its nominee.Webster to face Barrett Kearney Hub July 11, 1996 3A https://www.newspapers.com/article/kearney-hub/190310413/ Newspapers.com January 31, 2026 Barrett defeated Webster in a landslide, receiving 77 percent of the vote to Webster's 23 percent. Republican primary Candidates Bill Barrett, incumbent U.S. Representative Results Republican primary results Bill Barrett (inc.) Republican Party (United States) 65,874 99.64% Write-ins Republican Party (United States) 237 0.36% 66,111 100.00% General election Candidates Bill Barrett (Republican) John Webster (Democratic) Results 1996 Nebraska's 3rd congressional district general election results Bill Barrett (inc.) Republican Party (United States) 167,758 77.39% John Webster Democratic Party (United States) 48,833 22.53% Write-ins 166 0.08% 216,757 100.00% Republican Party (United States) References See also 1996 United States House of Representatives elections 1996 Nebraska United States House of Representatives