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1986 Nebraska U.S. House District 3 Election

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

Who won the 1986 Nebraska U.S. House District 3 Election?

Virginia Smith won the 1986 Nebraska U.S. House District 3 Election. Virginia Smith received 136,985 popular votes (69.82%). The main challenger was Scott E. Sidwell (30.17%).

See the full head-to-head between Smith and Sidwell

Smith +39.6 pts · won by 77,803 votes
Virginia SmithRepublicanWINNER69.82%
136,985 votes
Scott E. SidwellDemocratic30.17%
59,182 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.