1950 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska|
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Majority party
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Minority party
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| Party
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Republican
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Democratic
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| Last election
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4
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0
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| Seats won
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3
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0
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| Seat change
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 1
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 1
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| Popular vote
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271,840
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164,490
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| Percentage
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62.30%
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37.70%
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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 Nebraska[1]
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| Party
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Votes
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Percentage
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Seats
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+/–
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Republican
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271,840
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62.30%
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4
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1
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Democratic
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164,490
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37.70%
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0
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1
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| Totals
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436,330
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100.00%
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4
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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
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
General election
Candidates
- Carl Curtis (Republican)
- Clarence G. Miles (Democratic)
Results
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[7]
- George J. Thomas, candy distributor[8]
- John McKernan, real estate broker[9]
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
General election
Candidates
Results
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
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Duane K. Peterson, attorney[10]
Results
General election
Candidates
- Karl Stefan (Republican)
- Duane K. Peterson (Democratic)
Results
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
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Hans J. Holtorf, Jr., Gering City Attorney[9]
Results
General election
Candidates
Results
References
- ^ a b c d e Marsh, Frank (1950). Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board, General Election Held November 7, 1950. Nebraska Secretary of State.
- ^ "Dr. Joseph Alexis Is Candidate For Office". York News-Times. February 7, 1950. p. 1. Retrieved February 5, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Marsh, Frank (1950). Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board, Primary Election Held August 8, 1950. Nebraska Secretary of State.
- ^ "Mayor Miles Makes Filing On Demo Congress Slate". Lincoln Evening Journal. June 9, 1950. p. 1. Retrieved February 5, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "No Statement Now, Says 82-Year-Old Candidate of Hubbell". Fairbury Daily News. July 1, 1950. p. 1. Retrieved February 5, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lincoln Grocer Files on Demo Congress Slate". Lincoln Evening Journal. June 8, 1950. p. 1. Retrieved February 5, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Buffett Seeks Congress Post". Omaha World-Herald. May 7, 1950. p. 1. Retrieved February 5, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Candyman Files Against O'Sullivan". Lincoln Journal. January 9, 1950. p. 2. Retrieved February 5, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Who's Who in the Nebraska Primary". Omaha World-Herald. July 27, 1950. p. 13. Retrieved February 5, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "D. K. Peterson Files For Nomination To Congress". The Wausa Gazette. July 6, 1950. p. 1. Retrieved February 5, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McNish Making Active Campaign". The Telegraph. Sidney, Nebraska. August 1, 1950. p. 1. Retrieved February 5, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
See also
Government