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1952 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska

The 1952 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska were held on November 4, 1952, to elect the state of Nebraska's four members to the United States House of Representatives.

Overview

District 1

Incumbent Republican Congressman Carl 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

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

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

Results

General election

Candidates

Results

District 2

Incumbent Republican Congressman Howard Buffett declined to run for re-election to a second consecutive term (and fifth term overall). Douglas County Commissioner Roman 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

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

General election

Candidates

Results

District 3

Incumbent Republican Congressman R. D. Harrison, who was first elected in a 1951 special election following the death of Congressman Karl 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

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Alan A. Dusatko, attorney

Results

General election

Candidates

Results

District 4

Incumbent Republican Congressman Arthur L. Miller ran for re-election for a sixth term. He won the Republican nomination unopposed and faced Atkinson 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

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

General election

Candidates

Results

References

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