1996 Senate elections · Nebraska history
Nebraska U.S. Senate election 1996
Chuck Hagel REP +14.8 gain · Class II seat · held 11/5/96
- Votes counted
- 661,837
- Margin
- 14.8 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticchanged party
- President in NE
- R+18.7same year
General election 11/5/96
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Hagel Won | REP | 379,933 | 57.41% | |
| Ben Nelson | DEM | 281,904 | 42.59% | |
| Total | 661,837 | |||
Official source: 96Stat.htm
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 1996 Nebraska Senate race?
Chuck Hagel (REP) won with 57.4% of the vote, ahead of Ben Nelson (42.6%), a margin of 14.8 points.
Did the Nebraska Senate seat change party in 1996?
Yes. It moved from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.
How many votes were cast in the 1996 Nebraska Senate race?
661,837 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.