Edward Zorinsky, U.S. Senator

Edward Zorinsky

U.S. Senator
Born
November 11, 1928
Died
March 6, 1987
Age at death
58
Home state
Nebraska
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1976–1982
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Zorinsky677,155
Opponents461,487
2
Elections run

Between 1976 and 1982, Edward Zorinsky ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, winning all 2. Zorinsky's biggest single-election total was 363,350 votes, in the 1982 U.S. Senate election in Nebraska. Zorinsky's closest win came in the 1976 U.S. Senate election in Nebraska, decided by 34,521 votes.

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How many votes has Edward Zorinsky received?

Edward Zorinsky has received 677,155 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Edward Zorinsky’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1982U.S. SenateNebraskaWon363,35066.59%Jim Keck
Virginia Walsh
1976U.S. SenateNebraskaWon313,80552.89%John Y. McCollister
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (Z000013) and Wikidata (Q265668). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.