The1954 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska were held on November 2, 1954, to elect the state ofNebraska's four members to theUnited States House of Representatives.
Incumbent Republican CongressmanCarl Curtis opted to successfully run for theU.S. Senate rather than seek re-election. After his election, Curtis was appointed to the Senate on January 1, 1955, following the resignation of lame-duck SenatorHazel Abel. BusinessmanPhil Weaver, an automobile dealer and the son of former GovernorArthur J. Weaver, won the Republican primary over attorney Ira Beynon and former State Senator Murray Rickard. In the general election, he was opposed by formerFrontier County AttorneyFrank B. Morrison, the Democratic nominee. Weaver defeated Morrison by a wide margin, receiving 59 percent of the vote to Morrison's 41 percent.
Incumbent Republican CongressmanRoman Hruska initially ran for re-election to a second term, but following the death of SenatorHugh A. Butler, withdrew from his re-election campaign to instead successfully run in thespecial election to serve out the remainder of Butler's term.[7] JudgeJackson B. Chase, a member of the Fourth Judicial District Court and a former State Representative, was selected to fill Hruska's place on the primary ballot.[8] In the general election, Chase was challenged by attorney Robert Hart, the1952 Democratic nominee against Hruska. Chase ultimately defeated Hart, but by a reduced margin from Hruska's victory two years prior, winning 53 percent of the vote to Hart's 47 percent.
Incumbent Republican CongressmanR. D. Harrison ran for re-election to a third term. He defeated attorney Edward Robins in the Republican primary, and was challenged by cattle feeder Ernest Luther, the Democratic nominee, in the general election. Harrison defeated Luther in a landslide, winning 65 percent of the vote to Luther's 35 percent.
Incumbent Republican CongressmanArthur L. Miller ran for re-election to a seventh term. He was challenged in the general election by engineer Carlton Laird, the Democratic nominee. Miller defeated Laird in a landslide, receiving 70 percent of the vote to Laird's 30 percent.
