1954 United States Senate election in Nebraska

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| <- 1954 (special) | November 2, 1954 | 1960 ->

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Nominee  | Carl Curtis | Keith Neville |
Party  | Republican | Democratic
Popular vote  | 255,695 | 162,990
Percentage  | 61.07% | 38.93%

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County results
Curtis:  50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Neville:  50–60%

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| U.S. senator before election

Hazel Abel
Republican

| Elected U.S. Senator

Carl Curtis
Republican

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The 1954 United States Senate election in Nebraska took place on November 2, 1954. The Republican Representative, Carl Curtis, was elected for the first time. He defeated former governor Keith Neville. 2 other Senate elections in Nebraska were held on the same day; the special election to finish Kenneth Spicer Wherry's term, and the special election to finish Hugh A. Butler's term. Curtis was appointed to the Senate before his elected term, on January 1, 1955, following the resignation of incumbent Senator Hazel Abel.

## Democratic primary

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### Candidates

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* Keith Neville, former Governor of Nebraska (1917-1919)

### Results

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Democratic primary[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Keith Neville | 38,114  | 52.83
| Democratic | Joseph V. Benesch  | 17,992  | 24.94
| Democratic | Edward A. Dosek  | 15,920  | 22.07
| Democratic | Scattering  | 116  | 0.16
Total votes  | 72,142  | 100

## Republican primary

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### Candidates

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* Terry Carpenter, State Senator for the 42nd district
* Robert B. Crosby, Governor of Nebraska
* Carl Curtis, Representative for Nebraska's 1st district
* David Martin, member of the Nebraska Republican Committee

### Results

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Republican primary[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Carl Curtis | 64,410  | 39.42
| Republican | Robert B. Crosby | 43,580  | 26.67
| Republican | Terry Carpenter | 30,767  | 18.83
| Republican | David Martin | 18,283  | 11.19
| Republican | James L. Harrison  | 2,782  | 1.70
| Republican | Walter A. Nielsen  | 2,592  | 1.59
| Republican | John P. Overgaat  | 954  | 0.58
| Republican | Scattering  | 20  | 0.01
Total votes  | 163,388  | 100

## Results

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1960 United States Senate election in Nebraska[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Carl Curtis | 255,695  | 61.07  | −2.50'"`UNIQ−−ref−0000001D−QINU`"'
| Democratic | Keith Neville | 162,990  | 38.93  | +2.51'"`UNIQ−−ref−0000001E−QINU`"'
| N/A  | Scattering  | 6  | 0.00  | N/A
Majority  | 92,705  | 22.14  | −5.01
Turnout | 418,691  |  |
| Republican hold

1. ^ a b Compared with 1952

## References

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1. ^ 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
2. ^ 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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