1990 United States Senate election in Nebraska

1990 United States Senate election in Nebraska

November 5, 1990

Nominee J. James Exon Hal Daub Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 349,779 243,013 Percentage 58.9% 40.9%

County results Exon:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Daub:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%

U.S. senator before election J. James Exon Democratic Elected U.S. Senator J. James Exon Democratic

The 1990 United States Senate election in Nebraska was held on November 5, 1990. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator J. James Exon won re-election to a third term. As of 2024, this is the last time the Democrats won the Class 2 Senate seat in Nebraska.

Candidates

Democratic

• J. James Exon, incumbent U.S. Senator

Republican

• Hal Daub, U.S. Representative

Results

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	J. James Exon (Incumbent)	379,933	58.90%	+6.97%
	Republican	Hal Daub	243,013	40.92%	-7.09%
	Write-ins		1,036	0.17%
Majority			106,766	17.98%	+14.06%
Turnout			593,828
	Democratic hold		Swing

See also

• 1990 United States Senate elections