1964 United States Senate election in Nebraska
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{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1964 United States Senate election in Nebraska
| country = Nebraska
| flag_year = 1925
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1958 United States Senate election in Nebraska
| previous_year = 1958
| next_election = 1970 United States Senate election in Nebraska
| next_year = 1970
| election_date = November 3, 1964
| image1 = x150px
| nominee1 = Roman Hruska
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 345,772
| percentage1 = 61.37%
| image2 = x120px
| nominee2 = Raymond W. Arndt
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 217,605
| percentage2 = 38.62%
| map_image = 1964 United States Senate election in Nebraska results map by county.svg
| map_size = 300px
| map_caption = County results
Hruska: {{legend0|#e38080 |50–60%}} {{legend0|#d85d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d82b2c|70–80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80–90%}}
Arndt: {{legend0|#7a97e3|50–60%}}
| title = U.S. Senator
| before_election = Roman Hruska
| before_party = Republican Party (US)
| after_election = Roman Hruska
| after_party = Republican Party (US)
}}
{{ElectionsNE}}
The 1964 United States Senate election in Nebraska took place on November 3, 1964. Incumbent Republican Senator Roman Hruska ran for re-election. He was challenged by the Democratic nominee, Raymond W. Arndt, the personnel director at the Nebraska Public Power District. Despite Democratic President Lyndon B. Johnson's narrow victory over Barry Goldwater in Nebraska, Hruska won re-election in a landslide, winning 61% of the vote and winning every county in the state except for Saline County. 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, personnel director at the Nebraska Public Power District{{Cite news|title=Arndt to Talk to Democrats: Columbus Man Seeks Senate nomination|newspaper=Omaha World-Herald|location=Omaha, Nebraska|date=January 20, 1964|page=2|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald/166545935/|access-date=February 23, 2025}}
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results{{Cite book |last=Marsh|first=Frank|title=Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board: Primary Election, May 12, 1964, General Election, November 4, 1964|year=1964|url=https://govdocs.nebraska.gov/epubs/S1200/S001-1964prim_gen.pdf}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Raymond W. Arndt
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 65,988
| percentage = 99.28%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Scattering
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 476
| percentage = 0.72%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 66,464
| percentage= 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
Republican primary
=Candidates=
- Roman Hruska, incumbent Senator
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Roman Hruska (inc.)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 130,831
| percentage = 99.60%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Scattering
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 521
| percentage = 0.40%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 131,352
| percentage= 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
General election
{{Election box begin | title=1964 United States Senate election in Nebraska
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Roman Hruska (inc.)
|votes = 345,772
|percentage = 61.37%
|change = +5.73%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Raymond W. Arndt
|votes = 217,605
|percentage = 38.62%
|change = -5.74%
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link
| votes = 24
| percentage = 0.00%
| change = —
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 128,167
|percentage = 22.75%
|change = +11.57%
}}
{{Election box total|
|votes = 563,401
|percentage = 100.00%
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
|loser = Democratic Party (United States)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}