1964 United States Senate election in Nebraska

1964 United States Senate election in Nebraska

November 3, 1964

Nominee Roman Hruska Raymond W. Arndt Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 345,772 217,605 Percentage 61.37% 38.62%

County results Hruska:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Arndt:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election Roman Hruska Republican Elected U.S. Senator Roman Hruska Republican

The 1964 United States Senate election in Nebraska took place on November 3, 1964. The incumbent Republican Senator, Roman Hruska, was re-elected by a wide margin over Raymond W. Arndt, winning every county save for Saline County. His victory vastly overperformed Barry Goldwater, the Republican presidential nominee, who lost the state by 5% in the concurrent presidential election. This was the only race in the 1964 United States Senate elections in which the Republicans won by double digits.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Raymond W. Arndt, founder of Columbus Engineering and Habco Manufacturing

Results

Democratic primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Raymond W. Arndt	65,988	99.28
	Democratic	Scattering	476	0.72
Total votes			66,464	100

Republican primary

Candidates

• Roman Hruska, the incumbent Senator

Results

Republican primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Roman Hruska (incumbent)	130,831	99.60
	Republican	Scattering	521	0.40
Total votes			131,352	100

Results

1964 United States Senate election in Nebraska

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Roman Hruska (incumbent)	345,772	61.37	+5.73
	Democratic	Raymond W. Arndt	217,605	38.62	−5.74
	N/A	Scattering	24	0.00	N/A
Majority			128,167	22.75	+11.57
Turnout			563,401
	Republican hold