Ernie Chambers, U.S. Senate candidate

Ernie Chambers

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
July 10, 1937
Current age
89
Home state
Nebraska
Party
New Alliance
On the ballot
1988

Photo: Scott Blake, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)

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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Chambers10,372
Opponents656,967
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Elections run

Ernie Chambers, a New Alliance politician from Nebraska, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1988 U.S. Senate election in Nebraska to J. Robert Kerrey, receiving 10,372 votes (1.55%).

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How many votes has Ernie Chambers received?

Ernie Chambers has received 10,372 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Ernie Chambers’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1988U.S. SenateNebraskaLost10,3721.55%J. Robert Kerrey
Dave Karnes
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q354510). 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.