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1996 Nebraska U.S. House District 1 Election

Nebraska · 2 candidates · See every 1996 U.S. House race

Who won the 1996 Nebraska U.S. House District 1 Election?

Douglas K. Bereuter won the 1996 Nebraska U.S. House District 1 Election. Douglas K. Bereuter received 157,108 popular votes (70.06%). The main challenger was Patrick J. Combs (29.94%).

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

Bereuter +40.1 pts · won by 89,956 votes
Douglas K. BereuterRepublicanWINNER70.06%
157,108 votes
Patrick J. CombsDemocratic29.94%
67,152 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.