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1958 US Senate election in Nebraska

Roman Hruska (Republican) beat Frank B. Morrison (Democrat) in Nebraska in 1958, 55.6% to 44.4%, a margin of 11.3 points and 47,075 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 1952, when Hugh Butler won.

Republicans led in 86 of the 93 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 7. The largest, Douglas, cast 87,131 votes and went to the Republican by 6.1 points. The closest was Nuckolls, where 10 votes separated the two parties.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Senate

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Roman Hruska won Republican 232,227 55.6%
Frank B. Morrison Democratic 185,152 44.4%
Total417,379

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Douglas 40,891 46.9% 46,240 53.1% 87,131 R+6.1
Lancaster 20,609 50.7% 20,044 49.3% 40,653 D+1.4
Scotts Bluff 5,602 53.7% 4,831 46.3% 10,433 D+7.4
Hall 4,067 43.3% 5,330 56.7% 9,397 R+13.4
Madison 3,016 34.4% 5,740 65.6% 8,756 R+31.1
Dodge 3,515 42.0% 4,849 58.0% 8,364 R+15.9
Gage 3,615 44.5% 4,508 55.5% 8,123 R+11.0
Adams 3,592 46.3% 4,163 53.7% 7,755 R+7.4
Lincoln 3,551 47.2% 3,970 52.8% 7,521 R+5.6
Platte 3,118 41.8% 4,344 58.2% 7,462 R+16.4
Buffalo 2,770 41.7% 3,866 58.3% 6,636 R+16.5
Custer 2,409 39.3% 3,720 60.7% 6,129 R+21.4
Saunders 2,537 45.5% 3,041 54.5% 5,578 R+9.0
Otoe 2,202 39.7% 3,343 60.3% 5,545 R+20.6
Dawson 1,961 37.0% 3,336 63.0% 5,297 R+26.0
Richardson 2,204 41.9% 3,061 58.1% 5,265 R+16.3
Cass 2,407 46.8% 2,739 53.2% 5,146 R+6.5
Saline 2,942 58.6% 2,080 41.4% 5,022 D+17.2
Sarpy 2,311 48.5% 2,451 51.5% 4,762 R+2.9
York 1,645 34.7% 3,098 65.3% 4,743 R+30.6
Jefferson 1,758 38.8% 2,776 61.2% 4,534 R+22.5
Cedar 2,051 46.3% 2,382 53.7% 4,433 R+7.5
Cheyenne 2,171 49.1% 2,251 50.9% 4,422 R+1.8
Knox 1,656 40.5% 2,432 59.5% 4,088 R+19.0
Butler 1,959 48.0% 2,126 52.0% 4,085 R+4.1
Holt 1,626 40.3% 2,412 59.7% 4,038 R+19.5
Red Willow 1,822 45.2% 2,213 54.8% 4,035 R+9.7
Cuming 1,251 31.5% 2,723 68.5% 3,974 R+37.0
Seward 1,832 47.3% 2,040 52.7% 3,872 R+5.4
Dakota 2,022 52.5% 1,828 47.5% 3,850 D+5.0
Antelope 1,352 38.0% 2,202 62.0% 3,554 R+23.9
Thayer 1,412 39.9% 2,126 60.1% 3,538 R+20.2
Phelps 1,501 43.6% 1,943 56.4% 3,444 R+12.8
Boone 1,325 38.9% 2,078 61.1% 3,403 R+22.1
Colfax 1,349 40.0% 2,021 60.0% 3,370 R+19.9
Nemaha 1,371 40.8% 1,987 59.2% 3,358 R+18.3
Dixon 1,505 45.3% 1,816 54.7% 3,321 R+9.4
Fillmore 1,439 43.4% 1,874 56.6% 3,313 R+13.1
Washington 1,330 41.1% 1,908 58.9% 3,238 R+17.9
Dawes 1,311 41.1% 1,876 58.9% 3,187 R+17.7
Burt 1,210 39.1% 1,887 60.9% 3,097 R+21.9
Wayne 1,078 35.3% 1,978 64.7% 3,056 R+29.5
Keith 1,099 36.8% 1,887 63.2% 2,986 R+26.4
Pierce 1,052 36.5% 1,828 63.5% 2,880 R+26.9
Box Butte 1,313 45.7% 1,562 54.3% 2,875 R+8.7
Hamilton 1,116 39.4% 1,713 60.6% 2,829 R+21.1
Nuckolls 1,408 49.8% 1,418 50.2% 2,826 R+0.4
Sheridan 1,047 37.4% 1,755 62.6% 2,802 R+25.3
Furnas 1,100 39.5% 1,683 60.5% 2,783 R+20.9
Clay 1,124 40.8% 1,632 59.2% 2,756 R+18.4
Webster 1,155 42.8% 1,542 57.2% 2,697 R+14.3
Merrick 1,036 39.4% 1,591 60.6% 2,627 R+21.1
Cherry 945 36.1% 1,672 63.9% 2,617 R+27.8
Valley 922 35.5% 1,676 64.5% 2,598 R+29.0
Kearney 1,223 49.6% 1,243 50.4% 2,466 R+0.8
Howard 1,193 49.1% 1,236 50.9% 2,429 R+1.8
Morrill 1,149 47.7% 1,259 52.3% 2,408 R+4.6
Polk 1,040 43.4% 1,358 56.6% 2,398 R+13.3
Franklin 1,057 44.4% 1,322 55.6% 2,379 R+11.1
Johnson 1,074 46.7% 1,225 53.3% 2,299 R+6.6
Thurston 1,186 53.8% 1,020 46.2% 2,206 D+7.5
Stanton 815 37.0% 1,386 63.0% 2,201 R+25.9
Pawnee 864 40.6% 1,263 59.4% 2,127 R+18.8
Nance 828 40.8% 1,200 59.2% 2,028 R+18.3
Sherman 1,062 52.7% 952 47.3% 2,014 D+5.5
Harlan 825 41.6% 1,159 58.4% 1,984 R+16.8
Kimball 773 40.9% 1,119 59.1% 1,892 R+18.3
Chase 745 41.7% 1,041 58.3% 1,786 R+16.6
Boyd 710 40.3% 1,051 59.7% 1,761 R+19.4
Hitchcock 724 43.0% 958 57.0% 1,682 R+13.9
Brown 635 38.4% 1,018 61.6% 1,653 R+23.2
Perkins 663 42.8% 887 57.2% 1,550 R+14.5
Garden 435 30.2% 1,007 69.8% 1,442 R+39.7
Frontier 613 43.3% 802 56.7% 1,415 R+13.4
Deuel 402 30.1% 934 69.9% 1,336 R+39.8
Greeley 767 57.8% 559 42.2% 1,326 D+15.7
Dundy 487 38.2% 788 61.8% 1,275 R+23.6
Sioux 382 40.7% 557 59.3% 939 R+18.6
Rock 306 32.8% 628 67.2% 934 R+34.5
Hayes 340 37.5% 566 62.5% 906 R+24.9
Garfield 297 33.6% 586 66.4% 883 R+32.7
Keya Paha 225 32.6% 466 67.4% 691 R+34.9
Gosper 270 44.5% 337 55.5% 607 R+11.0
Loup 196 37.2% 331 62.8% 527 R+25.6
Grant 138 28.0% 354 72.0% 492 R+43.9
Blaine 193 39.3% 298 60.7% 491 R+21.4
Wheeler 204 41.6% 286 58.4% 490 R+16.7
Thomas 132 31.1% 293 68.9% 425 R+37.9
Banner 194 47.0% 219 53.0% 413 R+6.1
Logan 164 39.8% 248 60.2% 412 R+20.4
Hooker 90 27.6% 236 72.4% 326 R+44.8
Arthur 66 22.6% 226 77.4% 292 R+54.8
McPherson 73 25.2% 217 74.8% 290 R+49.7

Counties as they stood in 1958; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

Nebraska Senate elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2024 Deb Fischer (R) R+53.2
2020 Ben Sasse (R) R+38.3
2018 Deb Fischer (R) R+19.1
2014 Ben Sasse (R) R+32.9
2012 Deb Fischer (R) R+15.5
2008 Mike Johanns (R) R+17.5
2006 E. Benjamin Nelson (D) D+27.8
2002 Chuck Hagel (R) R+68.1
2000 Ben Nelson (D) D+2.2
1996 Chuck Hagel (R) R+14.5
1994 J. Robert Kerrey (D) D+9.8
1990 J. James Exon (D) D+18.0
1988 Bob Kerrey (D) D+15.0
1984 J. J. Exon (D) D+3.9
1982 Edward Zorinsky (D) D+38.0
1978 J. James Exon (D) D+35.3
1976 Edward Zorinsky (D) D+5.8
1972 Carl T. Curtis (R) R+6.3
1970 Roman Hruska (R) R+5.1
1966 Carl T. Curtis (R) R+22.3
1964 Roman Hruska (R) R+22.7
1960 Carl T. Curtis (R) R+17.9
1958 Roman Hruska (R) R+11.3
1954 Carl T. Curtis (R) R+22.1
1952 Hugh Butler (R) R+41.3
1948 Kenneth Wherry (R) R+13.4
1946 Hugh Butler (R) R+41.6
1942 Kenneth Wherry (R) R+26.9
1940 Hugh Butler (R) R+15.5
1936 George W. Norris (other)
1934 Edward R. Burke (D) D+12.4
1930 George Norris (R) R+17.1
1928 Robert B. Howell (R) R+22.6
1924 George Norris (R) R+25.1
1922 Robert B. Howell (R) R+18.6
1918 George Norris (R) R+9.0
1916 Gilbert Hitchcock (D) D+4.1