The 1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska were held on November 5, 1996, to elect the state of Nebraska's three members to the United States House of Representatives.

Overview 1996 United States House of Representatives elections in NebraskaPartyVotesPercentageSeats+/– Republican 450,067 68.02% 3 Democratic 204,432 30.90% 0 Natural Law 4,369 0.66% 0 — Libertarian 1,921 0.29% 0 — Write-ins 855 0.13% 0 — Totals 661,644 100.00% 3 —

District 1 Incumbent Republican Congressman Doug Bereuter ran for re-election to a tenth term. He was challenged by Lincoln radio talk show host Patrick Combs, the Democratic nominee, and won re-election in a landslide, receiving 70 percent of the vote to Combs's 30 percent.

Republican primary Candidates Doug Bereuter, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results

Democratic primary Candidates Patrick J. Combs, radio talk show host Marlin Pals, perennial candidate

Results

General election Candidates Doug Bereuter (Republican) Patrick J. Combs (Democratic)

Results

District 2 Incumbent Republican Congressman Jon Christensen ran for re-election to a second term. He was challenged by attorney James Martin Davis, the Democratic nominee. Christiansen defeated Davis by a wide margin, receiving 57 percent of the vote to Davis's 40 percent.

Republican primary Candidates Jon Christensen, incumbent U.S. Representative

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Democratic primary Candidates James Martin Davis, attorney Jess M. Pritchett, perennial candidate

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Libertarian primary Candidates Phillip E. Torrison

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General election Candidates Jon Christensen (Republican) James Martin Davis (Democratic) Patricia A. Dunn (Natural Law) Phillip E. Torrison (Libertarian)

Results

District 3 Incumbent Republican Congressman Bill Barrett ran for re-election to fourth term. No candidates filed to run against him, and Barrett received the nominations of the Democratic Party and Libertarian Party by write-in votes, but declined both nominations. The Democratic Party subsequently named farmer John Webster as its nominee. Barrett defeated Webster in a landslide, receiving 77 percent of the vote to Webster's 23 percent.

Republican primary Candidates Bill Barrett, incumbent U.S. Representative

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General election Candidates Bill Barrett (Republican) John Webster (Democratic)

Results

References

See also 1996 United States House of Representatives elections