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1976 Nebraska U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1976 Nebraska U.S. House District 3 Election?

Virginia Smith won the 1976 Nebraska U.S. House District 3 Election. Virginia Smith received 150,720 popular votes (72.89%). The main challenger was James Thomas Hansen (24.67%).

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

Smith +48.2 pts · won by 99,708 votes
Virginia SmithRepublicanWINNER72.89%
150,720 votes
James Thomas HansenDemocratic24.67%
51,012 votes
William W. Steenamerican2.43%
5,025 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.