Ben Nelson
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- May 17, 1941
- Current age
- 85
- Home state
- Nebraska
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1990–2006
4-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Nelson1.7M
Opponents1.4M
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Elections run
Between 1990 and 2006, Ben Nelson ran in 5 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. Senate), winning 4 and losing 1. Nelson's biggest single-election total was 423,270 votes, in the 1994 governor election in Nebraska. Nelson's closest win came in the 1990 governor election in Nebraska, decided by 4,030 votes.
Browse every U.S. Senate election in Nebraska, every governor election in Nebraska, or all 2006 U.S. Senate races.
How many votes has Ben Nelson received?
Ben Nelson has received 1,729,426 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | U.S. SenateNebraska | Won | 378,38863.88% | Pete Ricketts |
| 2000 | U.S. SenateNebraska | Won | 353,09351% | Don Stenberg |
| 1996 | U.S. SenateNebraska | Lost | 281,90442.59% | Chuck Hagel |
| 1994 | GovernorNebraska | Won | 423,27073% | Gene Spence |
| 1990 | GovernorNebraska | Won | 292,77149.91% | Kay A. Orr |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (N000180) and Wikidata (Q718542). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Ben Nelson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/ben-nelson. Accessed [date].