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1980 Nebraska U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1980 Nebraska U.S. House District 1 Election?

Douglas K. Bereuter won the 1980 Nebraska U.S. House District 1 Election. Douglas K. Bereuter received 160,705 popular votes (78.65%). The main challenger was Rex S. Story (21.34%).

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

Bereuter +57.3 pts · won by 117,100 votes
Douglas K. BereuterRepublicanWINNER78.65%
160,705 votes
Rex S. StoryDemocratic21.34%
43,605 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.