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1986 Nebraska U.S. House District 1 Election

Nebraska · 2 candidates · See every 1986 U.S. House race

Who won the 1986 Nebraska U.S. House District 1 Election?

Douglas K. Bereuter won the 1986 Nebraska U.S. House District 1 Election. Douglas K. Bereuter received 121,772 popular votes (64.43%). The main challenger was Steve Burns (35.52%).

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

Bereuter +28.9 pts · won by 54,635 votes
Douglas K. BereuterRepublicanWINNER64.43%
121,772 votes
Steve BurnsDemocratic35.52%
67,137 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.