1970 United States Senate election in Nebraska

1970 United States Senate election in Nebraska
	County results; Hruska: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%; Morrison: 50–60% 60–70%
U.S. senator before election; Roman Hruska; Republican	Elected U.S. Senator ; Roman Hruska; Republican

The 1970 United States Senate election in Nebraska took place on November 3, 1970. The incumbent Republican Senator, Roman Hruska, was re-elected, albeit with a reduced majority. He defeated the former Governor of Nebraska Frank B. Morrison.

Democratic primary[]

Candidates[]

Frank B. Morrison, former Governor of Nebraska
Wallace C. Peterson, professor at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln^[1]

Results[]

Democratic primary^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Frank B. Morrison	85,293	67.24
	Democratic	Wallace C. Peterson	34,856	27.48
	Democratic	David J. Thomas	6,610	5.21
	Democratic	Others	88	0.07
Total votes			126,847	100

Republican primary[]

Candidates[]

Otis Glebe, perennial candidate^[3]
Roman Hruska, the incumbent Senator

Results[]

Republican primary^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Roman Hruska	159,057	85.54
	Republican	Otis Glebe	26,627	14.32
	Republican	Others	265	0.14
Total votes			185,949	100

Results[]

1966 United States Senate election in Nebraska^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Roman Hruska	240,894	52.49	-8.88
	Democratic	Frank B. Morrison	217,681	47.43	+8.81
	N/A	Scattering	391	0.09	N/A
Majority			23,213	5.06	-17.69
Turnout			458,966
	Republican hold

References[]

^ "Peterson, Wallace C." Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
^ ^a ^b Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska (primary election). Available at: https://sos.nebraska.gov/elections/previous-elections
^ Parsons, Dana (16 August 1998). "So Where Is Otis Glebe When You Need Him, Anyway?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
^ Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska (general election). Available at: https://sos.nebraska.gov/elections/previous-elections

[1] "Peterson, Wallace C." Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved 25 July 2021.

[primary-2] Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska (primary election). Available at: https://sos.nebraska.gov/elections/previous-elections

[3] Parsons, Dana (16 August 1998). "So Where Is Otis Glebe When You Need Him, Anyway?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 25 July 2021.

[4] Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska (general election). Available at: https://sos.nebraska.gov/elections/previous-elections

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