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1978 Nebraska U.S. Senate Election

Nebraska · 2 candidates · See every 1978 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1978 Nebraska U.S. Senate Election?

James J. Exon won the 1978 Nebraska U.S. Senate Election. James J. Exon received 334,096 popular votes (67.66%). The main challenger was Donald Eugene Shasten (32.34%).

See the full head-to-head between Exon and Shasten

Exon +35.3 pts · won by 174,390 votes
James J. ExonDemocraticWINNER67.66%
334,096 votes
Donald Eugene ShastenRepublican32.34%
159,706 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.