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1948 Nebraska U.S. House District 3 Election

Nebraska · 2 candidates · See every 1948 U.S. House race

Who won the 1948 Nebraska U.S. House District 3 Election?

Karl Stefan won the 1948 Nebraska U.S. House District 3 Election. Karl Stefan received 71,513 popular votes (64.8%). The main challenger was Frank A Peterson (35.2%).

See the full head-to-head between Stefan and Peterson

Stefan +29.6 pts · won by 32,667 votes
Karl StefanRepublicanWINNER64.8%
71,513 votes
Frank A PetersonDemocratic35.2%
38,846 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.