1952 United States Senate election in Nebraska

none the Class I general election for the Class II special election to the United States Senate on the completion of the unexpired term of Kenneth S. Wherry 1952 United States Senate special election in Nebraska March 2026 September 2023 1952 United States Senate election in Nebraska Nebraska 1925 presidential no 1946 United States Senate election in Nebraska 1946 1954 United States Senate special election in Nebraska 1954 (special) November 4, 1952 150x150px BUTLER, Hugh Alfred,.jpg Hugh A. Butler Republican Party (United States) 408,971 69.11% File:Stanley D. Long Nebraska.jpg Stanley D. Long Democratic Party (United States) 164,660 27.83% 1952 United States Senate election in Nebraska results map by county.svg 300px County resultsButler: #e38080 50–60% #d85d5d 60–70% #d82b2c 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% U.S. Senator Hugh A. Butler Republican Party (US) Hugh A. Butler Republican Party (US) The 1952 United States Senate election in Nebraska took place on November 2, 1952. Incumbent Republican Senator Hugh A. Butler ran for re-election to a third term. He was challenged by Democratic nominee Stanley D. Long, a former member of the University of Nebraska Board of Regents, and independent candidate Dwight Dell, a farmer and former state director of the Christian Rural Overseas Program.Dwight Dell In Senate Race Beatrice Daily Sun Beatrice, Nebraska May 21, 1952 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/beatrice-daily-sun/166527343/ February 23, 2025 Butler won re-election in a landslide, matching Republican presidential nominee Dwight D. Eisenhower's performance in the state. Democratic primary Candidates Stanley D. Long, former member of the University of Nebraska Board of RegentsHere Are Sketches of Two GOP, One Demo Candidate for Senate Fremont Tribune Fremont, Nebraska March 10, 1952 16 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fremont-tribune/166527139/ February 23, 2025 Results Democratic primary resultsPittenger James S. Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board: April Election, April 1, 1952, General Election, November 4, 1952 1952 https://govdocs.nebraska.gov/epubs/S1200/S001-1952prim_gen.pdf Stanley D. Long Democratic Party (United States) 86,974 99.57% Scattering Democratic Party (United States) 373 0.43% 87,347 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Hugh A. Butler, incumbent Senator Val Peterson, Governor of Nebraska Results Republican primary results Hugh A. Butler (inc.) Republican Party (United States) 125,701 57.79% Val Peterson Republican Party (United States) 91,676 42.15% Scattering Republican Party (United States) 127 0.06% 217,504 100.00% Results 1952 United States Senate election in Nebraska Republican Party (United States) Hugh A. Butler (inc.) 408,971 69.11% -1.71% Democratic Party (United States) Stanley D. Long 164,660 27.83% -1.35% Independent (politician) Dwight Dell 18,087 3.06% — 31 0.01% — 244,311 41.28% -0.36% 591,749 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References 1952 Nebraska United States Senate