1954 United States Senate special election in Nebraska

1954 United States Senate Class I special election in Nebraska

← 1952 November 2, 1954 1958 →
 
Nominee Roman Hruska James F. Green
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 250,341 160,881
Percentage 60.88% 39.12%

County results
Hruska:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Green:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Samuel W. Reynolds
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Roman Hruska
Republican

The 1954 United States Senate special election in Nebraska for the Class I Senate seat took place on November 2, 1954. Republican Senator Hugh A. Butler, who was elected to a six-year term in 1952, died on July 1, 1954. Governor Robert B. Crosby appointed Samuel W. Reynolds to replace him and a special election was held to fill the remaining four years of Butler's term. Congressman Roman Hruska won the Republican primary unopposed and faced the Democratic nominee, James F. Green, a member of the Metropolitan Utilities District, in the general election. Hruska defeated Green in a landslide, winning 61% of the vote.

Two other Senate elections for the state's Class II Senate seat were held on the same day: a regular election for a six-year term and a special election to fill out the remaining two months of the previous term.


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