1954 United States Senate election in Nebraska information
1954 United States Senate election in Nebraska
← 1954 (special)
November 2, 1954
1960 →
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Carl Curtis
Keith Neville
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255,695
162,990
Percentage
61.07%
38.93%
County results Curtis: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Neville: 50–60%
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.
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