1982 Senate elections · Nebraska history
Nebraska U.S. Senate election 1982
Edward Zorinsky DEM +38.0 · Class I seat · held 11/2/82
- Votes counted
- 545,647
- Margin
- 38.0 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/2/82
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Zorinsky Won | DEM | 363,350 | 66.59% | |
| Jim Keck | REP | 155,760 | 28.55% | |
| Virginia Walsh | OTH | 26,443 | 4.85% | |
| Write-in | — | 94 | 0.02% | |
| Total | 545,647 | |||
Official source: data
Other Nebraska Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Deb Fischer | 6.7 |
| 2024 special | Class II | Pete Ricketts | 25.2 |
| 2020 | Class II | Ben Sasse | 38.3 |
| 2018 | Class I | Deb Fischer | 19.1 |
| 2014 | Class II | Ben Sasse | 32.9 |
| 2012 | Class I | Deb Fischer | 15.6 |
| 2008 | Class II | Mike Johanns | 17.5 |
| 2006 | Class I | Ben Nelson | 27.8 |
| 2002 | Class II | Chuck Hagel | 68.1 |
| 2000 | Class I | Ben Nelson | 2.2 |
| 1996 | Class II | Chuck Hagel | 14.8 |
| 1994 | Class I | Bob Kerrey | 9.8 |
Full Nebraska Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 1982 Nebraska Senate race?
Edward Zorinsky (DEM) won with 66.6% of the vote, ahead of Jim Keck (28.5%), a margin of 38.0 points.
Did the Nebraska Senate seat change party in 1982?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1982 Nebraska Senate race?
545,647 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.