1970 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska

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1970 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska
Flag of Nebraska.svg
  1968 November 3, 1970 1972  

All 3 Nebraska seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election30
Seats won30
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote242,507164,558
Percentage0.00%

The United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska, 1970 was an election for Nebraska's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, which occurred as part of the general election of the House of Representatives on November 3, 1970.

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Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska, 1970
PartyVotes%BeforeAfter+/–
Republican 242,5070.00%330
Democratic 164,5580.00%000
Independent 40,9190.00%00-
Scattering1150.00%00-
Totals448,499100.00%33

Results

Final results from the Clerk of the House of Representatives: [1]

District 1District 2District 3

District 1

Nebraska's 1st congressional district election, 1970
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charles Thone 79,131 50.63
Independent Clair Armstrong Callan 40,91926.18
Democratic George Bill Burrows36,24023.19
Scattering150.00
Total votes156,305 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

By county

CountyCharles Thone
Republican
Clair Armstrong Callan
Independent
George Bill Burrows
Democratic
Various candidates
Other parties
MarginTotal
#%#%#%#%#%
Johnson 77134.87%36316.42%1,07748.71%00.00%30613.84%2,211
Lancaster 22,91848.01%14,30529.97%10,51522.03%140.14%8,61318.04%47,752
Saline 1,55134.28%1,74338.53%1,23027.19%00.00%1924.25%4,524

District 2

Nebraska's 2nd congressional district election, 1970
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Y. McCollister 69,671 51.88
Democratic John Hlavacek64,62048.12
Scattering960.00
Total votes134,387 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

By county

CountyJohn Y. McCollister
Republican
John Hlavacek
Democratic
Various candidates
Other parties
MarginTotal
#%#%#%#%
Burt 1,8261,22705993,053
Cass 2,3422,87705355,219
Douglas 58,11552,778915,337110,984
Sarpy 5,0745,619544510,698
Washington 2,3142,11901954,433
Totals69,67151.88%64,62048.12%960.00%5,0513.76%134,387

District 3

Nebraska's 3rd congressional district election, 1970
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Martin 93,705 59.53
Democratic Donald Searcy63,69840.47
N/A Scattering40.00
Total votes157,407 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

By county

CountyDavid Martin
Republican
Donald Searcy
Democratic
Various candidates
Other parties
MarginTotal
#%#%#%#%

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