1970 United States Senate election in Nebraska

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1970 United States Senate election in Nebraska
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  1964 November 3, 1970 1976  
  Hruskalee2.jpg Gov. Frank Morrison (cropped).jpg
Nominee Roman Hruska Frank B. Morrison
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote240,894217,681
Percentage52.49%47.43%

1970 United States Senate Election in Nebraska by County.svg
County results
Hruska:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Morrison:      50–60%     60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Roman Hruska
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Roman Hruska
Republican

The 1970 United States Senate election in Nebraska took place on November 3, 1970. The incumbent Republican Senator, Roman Hruska, was re-elected, albeit with a reduced majority. He defeated the former Governor of Nebraska Frank B. Morrison. This race was a rematch of the 1958 race; when Hruska defeated Morrison to win his first full term in the Senate.

Contents

Until the election of Deb Fischer in 2012; this was the last time a Republican was elected to this Senate seat. [lower-alpha 1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Frank B. Morrison 85,293 67.24
Democratic Wallace C. Peterson34,85627.48
Democratic David J. Thomas6,6105.21
Democratic Others880.07
Total votes126,847 100

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Roman Hruska (incumbent) 159,057 85.54
Republican Otis Glebe26,62714.32
Republican Others2650.14
Total votes185,949 100

Results

1970 United States Senate election in Nebraska [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Roman Hruska (incumbent) 240,894 52.49 -8.88
Democratic Frank B. Morrison 217,68147.43+8.81
N/AScattering3910.09N/A
Majority23,2135.06-17.69
Turnout 458,966
Republican hold

By county

CountyRoman Hruska
Republican
Frank B. Morrison
Democratic
Various candidates
Other parties
MarginTotal
#%#%#%#%
Adams
Antelope
Arthur
Banner
Blaine
Boone
Box Butte
Boyd
Brown
Buffalo
Burt
Butler
Cass 2,73251.62%2,56148.38%00.00%1713.24%5,293
Cedar
Chase
Cherry
Cheyenne
Clay
Colfax
Cuming
Custer
Dakota
Dawes
Dawson
Deuel
Dixon
Dodge
Douglas 56,04850.07%55,76849.82%1180.11%2800.25%111,934
Dundy
Fillmore
Franklin
Frontier
Furnas
Gage
Garden
Garfield
Gosper
Grant
Greeley
Hall
Hamilton
Harlan
Hayes
Hitchcock
Holt
Hooker
Howard
Jefferson
Johnson 1,07748.34%1,15151.66%00.00%743.32%2,268
Kearney
Keith
Keya Paha
Kimball
Knox
Lancaster 24,11750.33%23,57149.19%2290.48%5661.14%47,917
Lincoln
Logan
Loup
Madison
McPherson
Merrick
Morrill
Nance
Nemaha
Nuckolls
Otoe
Pawnee
Perkins
Phelps
Pierce
Platte
Polk
Red Willow
Richardson
Rock
Saline 1,78138.24%2,87761.76%00.00%1,09623.52%4,758
Sarpy 5,39750.66%5,24849.26%80.08%1491.40%11,653
Saunders
Scotts Bluff
Seward
Sheridan
Sherman
Sioux
Stanton
Thayer
Thomas
Thurston
Valley
Washington 2,56157.40%1,90142.60%00.00%46014.80%4,462
Wayne
Webster
Wheeler
York
Totals240,89452.49%217,68147.43%3910.09%23,2135.06%458,966

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  1. 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.