2002 Nebraska U.S. Senate Election

Nebraska · 4 candidates · See every 2002 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 2002 Nebraska U.S. Senate Election?

Chuck Hagel won the 2002 Nebraska U.S. Senate Election. Chuck Hagel received 397,438 popular votes (82.76%). The main challenger was Charlie A. Matulka (14.64%).

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

Hagel +68.1 pts · won by 327,148 votes

Chuck Hagel RepublicanWINNER82.76%

397,438 votes

Charlie A. Matulka Democratic14.64%

70,290 votes

John J. GrazianoLibertarian1.55%

7,423 votes

Phil ChaseIndependent1.05%

5,066 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.