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1974 Nebraska U.S. House District 3 Election

Nebraska · 2 candidates · See every 1974 U.S. House race

Who won the 1974 Nebraska U.S. House District 3 Election?

Virginia Smith won the 1974 Nebraska U.S. House District 3 Election. Virginia Smith received 80,992 popular votes (50.21%). The main challenger was Wayne W. Ziebarth (49.75%).

See the full head-to-head between Smith and Ziebarth

Smith +0.5 pts · won by 737 votes
Virginia SmithRepublicanWINNER50.21%
80,992 votes
Wayne W. ZiebarthDemocratic49.75%
80,255 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.