1970 United States Senate election in Nebraska

1970 United States Senate election in Nebraska
November 3, 1970
 
Nominee Roman Hruska Frank B. Morrison
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 240,894 217,681
Percentage 52.49% 47.43%
County results
Hruska:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Morrison:      50–60%      60–70%
U.S. senator before election

Roman Hruska
Republican

 Elected U.S. Senator

Roman Hruska
Republican

The 1970 United States Senate election in Nebraska took place on November 3, 1970. Incumbent Republican Senator Roman Hruska ran for re-election and was challenged by former Governor Frank B. Morrison, the Democratic nominee, in a rematch of the 1958 race. Despite a Democratic victory in the gubernatorial election, Morrison was unable to defeat Hruska, who was re-elected to his final term in the Senate with 52% of the vote. Until the election of Deb Fischer in 2012, this was the last time a Republican was elected to this Senate seat.

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