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1978 Nebraska U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1978 Nebraska U.S. House District 2 Election?

John J. Cavanaugh won the 1978 Nebraska U.S. House District 2 Election. John J. Cavanaugh received 77,135 popular votes (52.31%). The main challenger was Hal Daub (47.69%).

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

Cavanaugh +4.6 pts · won by 6,826 votes
John J. CavanaughDemocraticWINNER52.31%
77,135 votes
Hal DaubRepublican47.69%
70,309 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.