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1978 Nebraska U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1978 Nebraska U.S. House District 1 Election?

Douglas K. Bereuter won the 1978 Nebraska U.S. House District 1 Election. Douglas K. Bereuter received 99,013 popular votes (58.13%). The main challenger was Hess Dyas (41.87%).

See the full head-to-head between Bereuter and Dyas

Bereuter +16.3 pts · won by 27,702 votes
Douglas K. BereuterRepublicanWINNER58.13%
99,013 votes
Hess DyasDemocratic41.87%
71,311 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.