The 1950 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska were held on November 7, 1950, to elect the state of Nebraska's four members to the United States House of Representatives. Incumbent Republican Congressmen Carl Curtis, Karl Stefan, and Arthur L. Miller won re-election, while Democratic Congressman Eugene D. O'Sullivan lost re-election to former Congressman Howard Buffett.
Overview 1950 United States House of Representatives elections in NebraskaPartyVotesPercentageSeats+/– Republican 271,840 62.30% 4 1 Democratic 164,490 37.70% 0 1 Totals 436,330 100.00% 4 —
District 1 Incumbent Republican Congressman Carl Curtis ran for re-election to a seventh term. He won the Republican primary against University of Nebraska professor Joseph Alexis, and faced former Lincoln Mayor Clarence G. Miles, the Democratic nominee, in the general election. Curtis defeated Miles to win re-election, receiving 55 percent of the vote to Miles's 45 percent.
Republican primary Candidates Carl Curtis, incumbent U.S. Representative Joseph Alexis, University of Nebraska professor
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Democratic primary Candidates Clarence G. Miles, former Mayor of Lincoln Samuel Freeman, 1938 Democratic gubernatorial candidate A. Edward Neiden, grocer
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General election Candidates Carl Curtis (Republican) Clarence G. Miles (Democratic)
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District 2 Incumbent Democratic Congressman Eugene D. O'Sullivan ran for re-election to a second term. He was challenged by former Republican Congressman Howard Buffett, whom he had defeated in 1948. Buffett defeated O'Sullivan in a landslide, winning 63 percent of the vote to O'Sullivan's 37 percent.
Republican primary Candidates Howard Buffett, former U.S. Representative George J. Thomas, candy distributor John McKernan, real estate broker
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Democratic primary Candidates Eugene D. O'Sullivan, incumbent U.S. Representative
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General election Candidates Howard Buffett (Republican) Eugene D. O'Sullivan (Democratic)
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District 3 Incumbent Republican Congressman Karl Stefan ran for re-election to a ninth term. He was challenged by attorney Duane K. Peterson, the Democratic nominee. He won re-election in a landslide, winning 67 percent of the vote to Peterson's 33 percent. However, Stefan did not end up serving a full term; he died on October 2, 1951, triggering a special election.
Republican primary Candidates Karl Stefan, incumbent U.S. Representative
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Democratic primary Candidates Duane K. Peterson, attorney
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General election Candidates Karl Stefan (Republican) Duane K. Peterson (Democratic)
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District 4 Incumbent Republican Congressman Arthur L. Miller ran for re-election to a fifth term. He won the Republican primary against Sidney City Attorney Hammond McNish and faced Gering City Attorney Hans J. Holtorf, the Democratic nominee, in the general election. He won re-election in a landslide, winning 66 percent of the vote to Holtorf's 34 percent.
Republican primary Candidates Arthur L. Miller, incumbent U.S. Representative Hammond McNish, Sidney City Attorney
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Democratic primary Candidates Hans J. Holtorf, Jr., Gering City Attorney
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General election Candidates Arthur L. Miller (Republican) Hans J. Holtorf, Jr. (Democratic)
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References
See also 1950 United States House of Representatives elections