Nebraska Primary Results -- May 12, 1998
By Congressional Quarterly
Candidate Votes %
Hometown Age Occupation
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GOVERNOR
*Bill Hoppner (D) 69,135 66.4%
Lincoln 48 Former Senate chief of staff
James D. McFarland (D) 32,012 30.8%
Lincoln 51 Former state legislator
Robb Nimic (D) 1,586 1.5%
Lincoln 47 Carpenter
Luis Calvillo (D) 1,341 1.3%
Scottsbluff 62 Former service station attendant
*Mike Johanns (R) 83,110 40.4%
Lincoln 47 Mayor
John Breslow (R) 61,118 29.7%
Lincoln 48 State auditor
John Christensen (R) 57,933 28.1%
Omaha 35 U.S. representative
Barry Richards (R) 1,875 .9%
Hayes Center 40 Rancher farmer
Lavern Bartels (R) 1,838 .9%
Tecumseh 62 Farmer; fence business owner
HOUSE DISTRICT 1
(East -- Lincoln; Norfolk)
*Don Eret (D) Unopposed
Dorchester 66 Farmer
*Doug Bereuter (R) Unopposed
Cedar Bluffs 58 Incumbent
HOUSE DISTRICT 2
(East -- Omaha; Sarpy County suburbs)
*Michael Scott (D) 20,251 65.1%
Omaha 43 Former television anchor
John C. McCourt (D) 4,967 16.0%
Omaha 73 Retired race-track worker
Jess M. Pritchett (D) 4,823 15.5%
Omaha 55 Consumer protection consultant
**Melvin Muhammad (D) 1,054 3.4%
Omaha Social worker
*Lee Terry (R) 22,059 40.1%
Omaha 36 City council member
Steve Kupka (R) 16,485 29.9%
Omaha 37 Mayoral aide; lawyer
Brad Kuiper (R) 14,523 26.4%
Gretna 48 Small business owner
Pat Jones (R) 1,508 2.7%
Bellevue 57 School board president
Steven C. Laird (R) 491 .9%
Omaha 29 Programmer analyst
HOUSE DISTRICT 3
(Rural West -- Grand Island; North Platte)
No Democratic candidate
*Bill Barrett (R) Unopposed
Lexington 69 Incumbent
* = Nominee
**= Withdrew from election.
# = Will meet in runoff.
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