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1996 Nebraska U.S. Senate Election

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

Who won the 1996 Nebraska U.S. Senate Election?

Chuck Hagel won the 1996 Nebraska U.S. Senate Election. Chuck Hagel received 379,933 popular votes (57.41%). The main challenger was Ben Nelson (42.59%).

See the full head-to-head between Hagel and Nelson

Hagel +14.8 pts · won by 98,029 votes
Chuck HagelRepublicanWINNER57.41%
379,933 votes
Ben NelsonDemocratic42.59%
281,904 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.