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1976 Nebraska U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1976 Nebraska U.S. House District 2 Election?

John J. Cavanaugh won the 1976 Nebraska U.S. House District 2 Election. John J. Cavanaugh received 106,296 popular votes (54.57%). The main challenger was Lee Terry (45.36%).

See the full head-to-head between Cavanaugh and Terry

Cavanaugh +9.2 pts · won by 17,944 votes
John J. CavanaughDemocraticWINNER54.57%
106,296 votes
Lee TerryRepublican45.36%
88,352 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.