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1952 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska

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1952 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska

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All 4 Nebraska seats to theUnited States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority party
 
PartyRepublicanDemocratic
Last election40
Seats won40
Seat changeSteadySteady
Popular vote385,932179,849
Percentage68.21%31.79%
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The1952 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska were held on November 4, 1952, to elect the state ofNebraska's four members to theUnited States House of Representatives.

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1952 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska[1]
PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/–
Republican385,93268.21%4Steady
Democratic179,84931.79%0Steady
Totals565,781100.00%4

District 1

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Incumbent Republican CongressmanCarl Curtis ran for re-election to an eighth term. He faced no opposition in the Republican primary, and was challenged by farmer Samuel Freeman, the Democratic nominee, in the general election. Curtis defeated Freeman in a landslide, receiving 72 percent of the vote to Freeman's 28 percent.

Republican primary

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Results

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Republican primary results[1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanCarl T. Curtis (inc.)59,05399.98%
RepublicanWrite-ins110.02%
Total votes59,064100.00%

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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  • Samuel Freeman, farmer,1950 Democratic candidate for Congress,1938 Democratic candidate for Governor[2]

Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticSamuel Freeman22,22099.91%
DemocraticWrite-ins210.09%
Total votes22,241100.00%

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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1952 Nebraska's 1st congressional district general election results[1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanCarl Curtis (inc.)117,33672.05%
DemocraticSamuel Freeman45,52327.95%
Total votes162,859100.00%
Republicanhold

District 2

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Incumbent Republican CongressmanHoward Buffett declined to run for re-election to a second consecutive term (and fifth term overall).Douglas County CommissionerRoman Hruska defeated newspaper publisher George J. Thomas to win the Republican nomination, and faced Democratic nominee James Hart, an attorney, in the general election. Hruska defeated Hart, winning 56 percent of the vote to Hart's 44 percent.

Republican primary

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Republican primary results[1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanRoman L. Hruska32,26370.72%
RepublicanGeorge J. Thomas13,32529.21%
RepublicanWrite-ins320.07%
Total votes45,620100.00%

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJames A. Hart24,61373.47%
DemocraticPaul Manhart8,85226.42%
DemocraticWrite-ins380.11%
Total votes33,503100.00%

General election

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Results

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1952 Nebraska's 2nd congressional district general election results[1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanRoman Hruska81,18556.12%
DemocraticJames A. Hart63,48543.88%
Write-ins10.00%
Total votes144,671100.00%
Republicanhold

District 3

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Incumbent Republican CongressmanR. D. Harrison, who was first elected in a1951 special election following the death of CongressmanKarl Stefan, ran for re-election to a full term. Harrison defeated attorney Lyle Gill in the Republican primary, and advanced to the general election, where he was opposed by attorney Alan Dusatko, the Democratic nominee. Harrison defeated Dusatko in a landslide, winning 72 percent of the vote to Dusatko's 28 percent.

Republican primary

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Republican primary results[1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanR. D. Harrison (inc.)34,85982.20%
RepublicanLyle B. Gill7,55017.80%
Total votes42,409100.00%

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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  • Alan A. Dusatko, attorney[8]

Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticAlan A. Dusatko14,51899.97%
DemocraticWrite-ins50.03%
Total votes14,523100.00%

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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1952 Nebraska's 3rd congressional district general election results[1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanR. D. Harrison (inc.)89,37971.74%
DemocraticAlan A. Dusatko35,21328.26%
Total votes124,592100.00%
Republicanhold

District 4

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Incumbent Republican CongressmanArthur L. Miller ran for re-election for a sixth term. He won the Republican nomination unopposed and facedAtkinson Mayor Francis Lee, the Democratic nominee, in the general election. Miller defeated Lee by a wide margin, winning 73 percent of the vote to Lee's 27 percent.

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results[1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanArthur L. Miller (inc.)45,27399.95%
RepublicanWrite-ins220.05%
Total votes45,295100.00%

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticFrancis D. Lee15,87299.96%
DemocraticWrite-ins60.04%
Total votes15,878100.00%

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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1952 Nebraska's 4th congressional district general election results[1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanArthur L. Miller (inc.)98,03273.34%
DemocraticFrancis D. Lee35,62826.66%
Write-ins10.00%
Total votes133,661100.00%
Republicanhold

References

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  1. ^abcdefghijklmPittenger, James S. (1952).Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board, Primary Election Held April 1, 1952, General Election, November 4, 1952(PDF). Nebraska Secretary of State. RetrievedFebruary 9, 2026.
  2. ^"Sam Freeman Bids Congress".The Beatrice Times. November 16, 1951. p. 1. RetrievedFebruary 9, 2026 – viaNewspapers.com.
  3. ^"Roman Hruska to Run for Congress".Hastings Tribune. December 21, 1951. p. 13. RetrievedFebruary 9, 2026 – viaNewspapers.com.
  4. ^"George Thomas Will Seek Buffett's Post".Beatrice Daily Sun. January 11, 1952. p. 6. RetrievedFebruary 9, 2026 – viaNewspapers.com.
  5. ^"Omaha Lawyer Files For 2nd District Seat".Lincoln Journal. January 16, 1952. p. 7. RetrievedFebruary 9, 2026 – viaNewspapers.com.
  6. ^"Omaha attorney files".Star-Herald.Scottsbluff, Nebraska. February 5, 2026. p. 8. RetrievedFebruary 9, 2026 – viaNewspapers.com.
  7. ^"Lyle Gill Notifies Secretary of State He'll Accept Filing".Fremont Tribune. February 25, 1952. p. 1. RetrievedFebruary 9, 2026 – viaNewspapers.com.
  8. ^"Attorney at Clarkson in Third District Race".Omaha World-Herald. February 20, 1952. p. 8. RetrievedFebruary 9, 2026 – viaNewspapers.com.
  9. ^"Miller, Lee Both Without Opponents In Fourth District Primary Election".Kearney Hub. March 15, 1952. p. 8. RetrievedFebruary 9, 2026 – viaNewspapers.com.

See also

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