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2016 Nebraska U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 2016 Nebraska U.S. House District 1 Election?

Jeff Fortenberry won the 2016 Nebraska U.S. House District 1 Election. Jeff Fortenberry received 189,771 popular votes (69.45%). The main challenger was Daniel M. Wik (30.55%).

See the full head-to-head between Fortenberry and Wik

Fortenberry +38.9 pts · won by 106,304 votes
Jeff FortenberryRepublicanWINNER69.45%
189,771 votes
Daniel M. WikDemocratic30.55%
83,467 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.