1982 Nebraska U.S. Senate Election

Nebraska · 3 candidates · See every 1982 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1982 Nebraska U.S. Senate Election?

Edward Zorinsky won the 1982 Nebraska U.S. Senate Election. Edward Zorinsky received 363,350 popular votes (66.59%). The main challenger was Jim Keck (28.55%).

See the full head-to-head between Zorinsky and Keck

Zorinsky +38.0 pts · won by 207,590 votes

Edward Zorinsky DemocraticWINNER66.59%

363,350 votes

Jim Keck Republican28.55%

155,760 votes

Virginia WalshNominated By Petition4.85%

26,443 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.