1982 United States Senate election in Nebraska

United States Senate election in Nebraska, 1982

November 5, 1982

Nominee Edward Zorinsky Jim Keck Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 363,350 155,760 Percentage 66.59% 28.55%

U.S. senator before election Edward Zorinsky Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Edward Zorinsky Democratic

The 1982 United States Senate election in Nebraska was held on November 5, 1982 to select the U.S. Senator from the state of Nebraska. Democratic U.S. Senator Edward Zorinsky won re-election

Candidates

Democratic

• Edward Zorinsky, incumbent U.S. Senator

Republican

• Jim Keck

Results

1982 Nebraska U.S. Senate Election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Edward Zorinsky	363,350 (66.59%)	66.59%
	Republican	Jim Keck	155,760	28.55%
	Independent	Virginia Walsh	26,443	4.85%
Majority
Turnout

See also

• United States Senate elections, 1982 and 1983