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1944 Nebraska U.S. House District 2 Election

Nebraska · 2 candidates · See every 1944 U.S. House race

Who won the 1944 Nebraska U.S. House District 2 Election?

Howard Buffett won the 1944 Nebraska U.S. House District 2 Election. Howard Buffett received 78,686 popular votes (59.47%). The main challenger was Mabel Gillespie (40.53%).

See the full head-to-head between Buffett and Gillespie

Buffett +18.9 pts · won by 25,049 votes
Howard BuffettRepublicanWINNER59.47%
78,686 votes
Mabel GillespieDemocratic40.53%
53,637 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.