1936 Nebraska U.S. Senate Election

Nebraska · 3 candidates · See every 1936 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1936 Nebraska U.S. Senate Election?

George W. Norris won the 1936 Nebraska U.S. Senate Election. George W. Norris received 258,700 popular votes (43.82%). The main challenger was Robert G. Simmons (37.82%).

See the full head-to-head between Norris and Simmons

Norris +6.0 pts · won by 35,424 votes

George W. NorrisIndependentWINNER43.82%

258,700 votes

Robert G. Simmons Republican37.82%

223,276 votes

Terry Carpenter Democratic18.36%

108,391 votes

Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.