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U.S. House elections in Nebraska, District 3

72 elections · 1788–2024 · popular vote
● In officeAdrian SmithRepublican

On the ballot Tuesday, November 3, 2026. What is on the ballot in Nebraska in 2026.

2024 Nebraska District 3
Adrian Smith R 243,481 · Daniel Ebers D 59,287
2022 Nebraska District 3
Adrian Smith R 172,700 · David J Else D 34,836 · Mark Elworth Jr. L 13,016
2020 Nebraska District 3
Adrian Smith R 225,157 · Mark Elworth Jr. D 50,690 · Dustin C Hobbs L 10,923
2018 Nebraska District 3
Adrian Smith R 163,650 · Paul Theobald D 49,654
2016 Nebraska District 3
Adrian Smith R 226,720
2014 Nebraska District 3
Adrian Smith R 139,440 · Mark Sullivan D 45,524
2012 Nebraska District 3
Adrian Smith R 187,423 · Mark Sullivan D 65,266
2010 Nebraska District 3
Adrian Smith R 117,275 · Rebekah Davis D 29,932 · Dan Hill 20,036
2008 Nebraska District 3
Adrian Smith R 183,117 · Jay C. Stoddard D 55,087
2006 Nebraska District 3
Adrian Smith R 113,687 · Scott Kleeb D 93,046
2004 Nebraska District 3
Tom Osborne R 218,751 · Donna J. Anderson D 26,434 · Joseph A. Rosberg N 3,396 · Roy Guisinger G 1,555
2002 Nebraska District 3
Tom Osborne R 163,939 · Jerry Hickman L 12,017
2000 Nebraska District 3
Tom Osborne R 182,117 · Roland E. Reynolds D 34,944 · Jerry Hickman L 4,909
1998 Nebraska District 3
Bill Barrett R 149,896 · Jerry Hickman L 27,278
1996 Nebraska District 3
Bill Barrett R 167,758 · John Webster D 48,833
1994 Nebraska District 3
Bill Barrett R 154,919 · Gil Chapin D 41,943
1992 Nebraska District 3
Bill Barrett R 170,857 · Lowell Fisher D 67,457
1990 Nebraska District 3
Bill Barrett R 98,607 · Sandra K. Scofield D 94,234
1988 Nebraska District 3
Virginia Smith R 170,302 · John D. Racek D 45,183
1986 Nebraska District 3
Virginia Smith R 136,985 · Scott E. Sidwell D 59,182
1984 Nebraska District 3
Virginia Smith R 183,901 · Tom Vickers D 36,899
1982 Nebraska District 3
Virginia Smith R 171,853
1980 Nebraska District 3
Virginia Smith R 182,887 · Stan Ditus D 34,967
1978 Nebraska District 3
Virginia Smith R 141,597 · Marilyn Fowler D 35,371
1976 Nebraska District 3
Virginia Smith R 150,720 · James Thomas Hansen D 51,012 · William W. Steen A 5,025
1974 Nebraska District 3
Virginia Smith R 80,992 · Wayne W. Ziebarth D 80,255
1972 Nebraska District 3
David Martin R 133,607 · Warren Fitzgerald D 58,378
1970 Nebraska District 3
David Martin R 93,705 · Donald Searcy D 63,698
1968 Nebraska District 3
David Martin R 123,838 · J B Dean D 58,728
1966 Nebraska District 3
David Martin R 115,893 · John Homan D 42,920
1964 Nebraska District 3
David Martin R 104,380 · William E Colwell D 93,236
1962 Nebraska District 3
David Martin R 103,079 · Henry Hoffman D 54,058
1960 Nebraska District 3
Ralph Beermann R 67,129 · Lawrence Brock D 63,838
1958 Nebraska District 3
Lawrence Brock D 53,033 · C S Harrison R 43,236
1956 Nebraska District 3
Robert Harrison R 62,645 · Lawrence Brock D 62,399
1954 Nebraska District 3
Robert Harrison R 61,124 · Ernest M Luther D 32,562
1952 Nebraska District 3
Robert Harrison R 89,879 · Alan A Dusatko D 35,213
1950 Nebraska District 3
Karl Stefan R 68,889 · Frank A Peterson D 34,017
1948 Nebraska District 3
Karl Stefan R 71,513 · Frank A Peterson D 38,846
1946 Nebraska District 3
Karl Stefan R 64,016 · Hans O Jensen D 20,161 · Edward R Burke I 4,516
1944 Nebraska District 3
Karl Stefan R 84,251 · George Hally D 34,317 · W E Chili Brazda I 4,675
1942 Nebraska District 3
Karl Stefan R 61,813 · George Hally D 27,708 · Edward R Burke I 3,732
1940 Nebraska District 3
Karl Stefan R 90,561 · Victor J McGonigle D 19,253 · Edward R Burke I 3,461
1938 Nebraska District 3
Karl Stefan R 78,765 · Edgar Howard D 25,862
1936 Nebraska District 3
Karl Stefan R 83,587 · John Havekost D 31,967 · Raymond W McNamara U 3,046
1934 Nebraska District 3
Karl Stefan R 69,363 · Edgar Howard D 50,707
1932 Nebraska District 3
Edgar Howard D 74,207 · H Halderson R 32,954 · M F Hall I 3,795 · Aug Hohneke S 1,424
1930 Nebraska District 3
Edgar Howard D 53,221 · H Halderson R 23,599
1928 Nebraska District 3
Edgar Howard D 50,974 · James Nichols R 41,967
1926 Nebraska District 3
Edgar Howard D 43,915 · John F Nesbit R 21,075 · Willis E Reed I 7,383
1924 Nebraska District 3
Edgar Howard D 46,631 · E C Houston R 34,541
1922 Nebraska District 3
Edgar Howard D 34,843 · Robert Evans R 32,930 · John Havekost P 4,252
1920 Nebraska District 3
Robert Evans R 38,370 · Webb Rice D 17,171 · Marie Weekes I 15,516
1918 Nebraska District 3
Robert Evans R 22,654 · Dan Stephens D 20,903
1916 Nebraska District 3
Dan Stephens D 28,055 · William P Warner R 25,541 · J M Woodcock S 748
1914 Nebraska District 3
Dan Stephens D 26,488 · O S Spillman R 18,007 · J M Woodcock S 766 · George C Fitch P 629
1912 Nebraska District 3
Dan Stephens D 26,229 · Joseph C Cook R 21,677 · N H Nye S 912 · W D Gibson P 537 · +1 more
1910 Nebraska District 3
James Latta D 25,945 · James E Boyd R 18,566 · H F J Hockenberger P 491
1908 Nebraska District 3
James Latta D 26,832 · John Boyd R 24,865 · J M Woodcock S 275
1906 Nebraska District 3
John Boyd R 18,837 · Guy T Graves D 18,546 · E J Flood P 773 · L %dr< Devore S 297
1904 Nebraska District 3
John McCarthy R 24,151 · Patrick E McKillip F 21,210 · H J Hockenburger P 1,134
1902 Nebraska District 3
John McCarthy R 19,201 · John Robinson F 18,541 · Charles C Beveridge P 632
1900 Nebraska District 3
John Robinson F 22,425 · John R Hays R 22,250 · Isiah Lightner P 549 · Eugene A Crum M 184
1898 Nebraska District 3
John Robinson D 18,722 · W F Norris R 17,333
1896 Nebraska District 3
Samuel Maxwell P 23,487 · R L Hammond R 18,633 · Chas H Brown P 521 · Chas M Griffith N 254
1894 Nebraska District 3
G D McIklejohn R 16,531 · John M Devine I 11,138 · W A Hensley D 8,018 · J C Thomas P 851
1892 Nebraska District 3
George Meiklejohn R 13,635 · George F Keiper D 10,630 · W A Poynter P 9,636 · F P Wigton P 867
1890 Nebraska District 3
Omer Kem I 31,731 · George Dorsey R 25,440 · W H Thompson D 22,353 · W L Pierce P 961
1888 Nebraska District 3
George Dorsey R 42,188 · E P Weatherby D 31,118 · A M Walling P 2,995 · F O Jones L 1,487
1886 Nebraska District 3
George Dorsey R 28,681 · A H Webster D 20,933 · W J Olinger P 2,384
1884 Nebraska District 3
George Dorsey R 25,685 · William Neville D 20,671 · Albert Felch P 572
1882 Nebraska District 3
Edward Valentine R 11,272 · W H Munger D 9,932 · M K Turner A 7,342

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