1988-11-08 Senatorial Election Results for Nebraska (Class 1)

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County	Turnout	Bob Kerrey (D)		David Karnes* (R)		Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Adams	57%	6,841	54.1%	5,704	45.1%	93	0.7%	0	0.0%	1,137	12,638
Antelope	66%	1,617	43.7%	2,056	55.5%	29	0.8%	0	0.0%	-439	3,702
Arthur	77%	90	33.1%	181	66.5%	1	0.4%	0	0.0%	-91	272
Banner	80%	172	35.1%	316	64.5%	2	0.4%	0	0.0%	-144	490
Blaine	83%	118	27.7%	303	71.1%	5	1.2%	0	0.0%	-185	426
Boone	67%	1,545	48.2%	1,636	51.0%	27	0.8%	0	0.0%	-91	3,208
Box Butte	65%	3,049	51.8%	2,796	47.5%	45	0.8%	0	0.0%	253	5,890
Boyd	70%	642	42.6%	852	56.6%	12	0.8%	0	0.0%	-210	1,506
Brown	66%	647	35.7%	1,147	63.4%	16	0.9%	0	0.0%	-500	1,810
Buffalo	55%	7,998	53.4%	6,789	45.3%	194	1.3%	0	0.0%	1,209	14,981
Burt	61%	2,199	60.5%	1,400	38.5%	35	1.0%	3	0.1%	799	3,637
Butler	62%	2,415	62.3%	1,416	36.5%	48	1.2%	0	0.0%	999	3,879
Cass	56%	5,473	64.9%	2,852	33.8%	106	1.3%	8	0.1%	2,621	8,439
Cedar	60%	2,283	53.3%	1,964	45.8%	37	0.9%	0	0.0%	319	4,284
Chase	67%	916	43.6%	1,170	55.7%	16	0.8%	0	0.0%	-254	2,102
Cherry	64%	945	32.3%	1,958	67.0%	20	0.7%	0	0.0%	-1,013	2,923
Cheyenne	61%	1,707	40.1%	2,535	59.5%	17	0.4%	1	0.0%	-828	4,260
Clay	67%	1,898	53.5%	1,633	46.0%	17	0.5%	0	0.0%	265	3,548
Colfax	60%	2,332	58.4%	1,613	40.4%	43	1.1%	2	0.1%	719	3,990
Cuming	61%	2,126	47.0%	2,354	52.1%	40	0.9%	0	0.0%	-228	4,520
Custer	63%	2,268	39.5%	3,421	59.6%	51	0.9%	0	0.0%	-1,153	5,740
Dakota	50%	3,544	61.4%	2,194	38.0%	31	0.5%	0	0.0%	1,350	5,769
Dawes	55%	1,306	35.1%	2,380	63.9%	40	1.1%	0	0.0%	-1,074	3,726
Dawson	53%	3,565	46.4%	4,084	53.1%	40	0.5%	0	0.0%	-519	7,689
Deuel	67%	447	39.8%	661	58.9%	14	1.2%	0	0.0%	-214	1,122
Dixon	67%	1,498	49.4%	1,503	49.6%	30	1.0%	0	0.0%	-5	3,031
Dodge	58%	9,348	63.5%	5,258	35.7%	94	0.6%	11	0.1%	4,090	14,711
Douglas	59%	110,173	61.9%	62,606	35.2%	4,720	2.7%	369	0.2%	47,567	177,868
Dundy	60%	550	46.6%	624	52.9%	6	0.5%	0	0.0%	-74	1,180
Fillmore	65%	1,887	54.7%	1,516	44.0%	44	1.3%	1	0.0%	371	3,448
Franklin	68%	1,175	56.4%	896	43.0%	12	0.6%	0	0.0%	279	2,083
Frontier	64%	615	41.3%	864	58.0%	10	0.7%	0	0.0%	-249	1,489
Furnas	62%	1,389	51.7%	1,277	47.5%	21	0.8%	0	0.0%	112	2,687
Gage	54%	5,918	63.1%	3,362	35.9%	95	1.0%	0	0.0%	2,556	9,375
Garden	70%	480	35.3%	859	63.2%	20	1.5%	0	0.0%	-379	1,359
Garfield	67%	385	35.8%	674	62.7%	16	1.5%	0	0.0%	-289	1,075
Gosper	72%	576	54.6%	471	44.7%	7	0.7%	0	0.0%	105	1,054
Grant	71%	102	25.8%	291	73.7%	2	0.5%	0	0.0%	-189	395
Greeley	69%	868	59.1%	589	40.1%	12	0.8%	0	0.0%	279	1,469
Hall	55%	10,568	55.2%	8,400	43.9%	172	0.9%	0	0.0%	2,168	19,140
Hamilton	69%	2,193	50.3%	2,145	49.2%	21	0.5%	0	0.0%	48	4,359
Harlan	75%	1,194	54.4%	977	44.6%	22	1.0%	0	0.0%	217	2,193
Hayes	76%	283	41.3%	396	57.7%	7	1.0%	0	0.0%	-113	686
Hitchcock	61%	806	48.1%	845	50.4%	24	1.4%	0	0.0%	-39	1,675
Holt	62%	2,002	36.6%	3,441	62.9%	28	0.5%	0	0.0%	-1,439	5,471
Hooker	76%	137	29.0%	333	70.4%	3	0.6%	0	0.0%	-196	473
Howard	64%	1,621	57.7%	1,164	41.5%	23	0.8%	0	0.0%	457	2,808
Jefferson	65%	2,507	56.7%	1,866	42.2%	43	1.0%	2	0.0%	641	4,418
Johnson	66%	1,565	65.7%	800	33.6%	17	0.7%	0	0.0%	765	2,382
Kearney	67%	1,825	55.7%	1,424	43.4%	28	0.9%	2	0.1%	401	3,279
Keith	63%	1,481	37.2%	2,476	62.1%	28	0.7%	0	0.0%	-995	3,985
Keya Paha	76%	156	25.8%	432	71.5%	16	2.6%	0	0.0%	-276	604
Kimball	61%	671	35.4%	1,208	63.8%	15	0.8%	0	0.0%	-537	1,894
Knox	60%	2,180	50.4%	2,116	48.9%	31	0.7%	0	0.0%	64	4,327
Lancaster	56%	57,689	64.2%	29,973	33.3%	2,144	2.4%	87	0.1%	27,716	89,893
Lincoln	63%	7,711	52.0%	7,024	47.4%	84	0.6%	7	0.0%	687	14,826
Logan	80%	150	30.9%	330	68.0%	5	1.0%	0	0.0%	-180	485
Loup	78%	183	45.2%	212	52.3%	10	2.5%	0	0.0%	-29	405
Madison	53%	5,391	44.1%	6,742	55.2%	90	0.7%	0	0.0%	-1,351	12,223
McPherson	75%	62	20.8%	231	77.5%	5	1.7%	0	0.0%	-169	298
Merrick	62%	1,856	50.9%	1,753	48.1%	35	1.0%	0	0.0%	103	3,644
Morrill	54%	699	32.2%	1,463	67.4%	9	0.4%	0	0.0%	-764	2,171
Nance	65%	1,171	57.8%	846	41.8%	8	0.4%	0	0.0%	325	2,025
Nemaha	63%	2,408	62.7%	1,397	36.4%	36	0.9%	2	0.1%	1,011	3,843
Nuckolls	65%	1,593	55.6%	1,259	43.9%	14	0.5%	1	0.0%	334	2,867
Otoe	61%	4,010	61.9%	2,387	36.9%	73	1.1%	6	0.1%	1,623	6,476
Pawnee	68%	1,155	64.2%	623	34.6%	20	1.1%	0	0.0%	532	1,798
Perkins	67%	661	40.9%	947	58.5%	10	0.6%	0	0.0%	-286	1,618
Phelps	64%	2,176	48.0%	2,311	51.0%	45	1.0%	0	0.0%	-135	4,532
Pierce	61%	1,485	43.2%	1,929	56.2%	19	0.6%	2	0.1%	-444	3,435
Platte	61%	6,481	51.8%	5,917	47.3%	107	0.9%	11	0.1%	564	12,516
Polk	66%	1,578	57.1%	1,164	42.1%	21	0.8%	1	0.0%	414	2,764
Red Willow	57%	2,338	47.7%	2,536	51.7%	30	0.6%	1	0.0%	-198	4,905
Richardson	62%	2,691	56.8%	2,001	42.3%	44	0.9%	0	0.0%	690	4,736
Rock	67%	320	32.5%	658	66.8%	7	0.7%	0	0.0%	-338	985
Saline	58%	4,041	72.3%	1,481	26.5%	65	1.2%	0	0.0%	2,560	5,587
Sarpy	47%	18,916	60.5%	12,026	38.4%	349	1.1%	0	0.0%	6,890	31,291
Saunders	62%	5,220	64.0%	2,807	34.4%	124	1.5%	0	0.0%	2,413	8,151
Scotts Bluff	52%	5,506	40.8%	7,931	58.7%	66	0.5%	0	0.0%	-2,425	13,503
Seward	55%	3,977	63.8%	2,186	35.1%	72	1.2%	0	0.0%	1,791	6,235
Sheridan	59%	749	25.6%	2,149	73.5%	26	0.9%	0	0.0%	-1,400	2,924
Sherman	66%	1,047	57.8%	739	40.8%	24	1.3%	0	0.0%	308	1,810
Sioux	65%	231	29.9%	539	69.8%	2	0.3%	0	0.0%	-308	772
Stanton	56%	1,154	48.8%	1,185	50.1%	25	1.1%	3	0.1%	-31	2,367
Thayer	67%	1,935	56.2%	1,486	43.2%	22	0.6%	0	0.0%	449	3,443
Thomas	79%	145	30.6%	325	68.6%	4	0.8%	0	0.0%	-180	474
Thurston	51%	1,456	62.9%	810	35.0%	48	2.1%	0	0.0%	646	2,314
Valley	65%	1,229	48.0%	1,311	51.2%	22	0.9%	0	0.0%	-82	2,562
Washington	61%	4,231	58.7%	2,920	40.5%	52	0.7%	0	0.0%	1,311	7,203
Wayne	51%	1,626	44.1%	2,026	54.9%	37	1.0%	0	0.0%	-400	3,689
Webster	68%	1,376	60.6%	878	38.7%	17	0.7%	0	0.0%	498	2,271
Wheeler	71%	230	49.5%	230	49.5%	5	1.1%	0	0.0%	0	465
York	64%	3,344	50.0%	3,290	49.2%	50	0.7%	1	0.0%	54	6,685
TOTAL	59%	378,717	56.7%	278,250	41.7%	10,372	1.6%	521	0.1%	100,467	667,860
Total R vote: 278,250 (41.7%)      Total D vote: 378,717 (56.7%)      Total Other vote: 10,893 (1.6%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements:		$3,461,148		$3,411,361		$0
Total Receipts:		$3,485,728		$3,420,597		$0
Cash on Hand:		$24,580		$9,236		$0
Contributions by Candidate:		$2,500		$3,700		$0
Loans by Candidate:		$100,000		$99,531		$0
Total Individual Contributions:		$2,511,001		$2,276,943		$0
Party Contributions:		$27,593		$26,027		$0
Other Committee Contributions:		$799,279		$883,895		$0
Transfers from Other Committees:		$39,000		$94,064		$0
Independent Expenditures Supporting:		$21,659		$39,413		$0
Independent Expenditures Opposing:		$1,347		$0		$0
Net Independent Expenditures:		$20,312		$39,413		$0
Net Spending:		$3,481,460		$3,450,774		$0

1988 Senate class 1, Adams County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	6,841	54.1%
David Karnes* (R)	5,704	45.1%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	93	0.7%
TOTAL	12,638
Turnout: 57%

1988 Senate class 1, Antelope County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	1,617	43.7%
David Karnes* (R)	2,056	55.5%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	29	0.8%
TOTAL	3,702
Turnout: 66%

1988 Senate class 1, Arthur County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	90	33.1%
David Karnes* (R)	181	66.5%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	1	0.4%
TOTAL	272
Turnout: 77%

1988 Senate class 1, Banner County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	172	35.1%
David Karnes* (R)	316	64.5%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	2	0.4%
TOTAL	490
Turnout: 80%

1988 Senate class 1, Blaine County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	118	27.7%
David Karnes* (R)	303	71.1%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	5	1.2%
TOTAL	426
Turnout: 83%

1988 Senate class 1, Boone County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	1,545	48.2%
David Karnes* (R)	1,636	51.0%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	27	0.8%
TOTAL	3,208
Turnout: 67%

1988 Senate class 1, Box Butte County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	3,049	51.8%
David Karnes* (R)	2,796	47.5%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	45	0.8%
TOTAL	5,890
Turnout: 65%

1988 Senate class 1, Boyd County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	642	42.6%
David Karnes* (R)	852	56.6%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	12	0.8%
TOTAL	1,506
Turnout: 70%

1988 Senate class 1, Brown County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	647	35.7%
David Karnes* (R)	1,147	63.4%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	16	0.9%
TOTAL	1,810
Turnout: 66%

1988 Senate class 1, Buffalo County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	7,998	53.4%
David Karnes* (R)	6,789	45.3%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	194	1.3%
TOTAL	14,981
Turnout: 55%

1988 Senate class 1, Burt County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	2,199	60.5%
David Karnes* (R)	1,400	38.5%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	35	1.0%
TOTAL	3,637
Turnout: 61%

1988 Senate class 1, Butler County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	2,415	62.3%
David Karnes* (R)	1,416	36.5%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	48	1.2%
TOTAL	3,879
Turnout: 62%

1988 Senate class 1, Cass County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	5,473	64.9%
David Karnes* (R)	2,852	33.8%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	106	1.3%
TOTAL	8,439
Turnout: 56%

1988 Senate class 1, Cedar County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	2,283	53.3%
David Karnes* (R)	1,964	45.8%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	37	0.9%
TOTAL	4,284
Turnout: 60%

1988 Senate class 1, Chase County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	916	43.6%
David Karnes* (R)	1,170	55.7%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	16	0.8%
TOTAL	2,102
Turnout: 67%

1988 Senate class 1, Cherry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	945	32.3%
David Karnes* (R)	1,958	67.0%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	20	0.7%
TOTAL	2,923
Turnout: 64%

1988 Senate class 1, Cheyenne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	1,707	40.1%
David Karnes* (R)	2,535	59.5%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	17	0.4%
TOTAL	4,260
Turnout: 61%

1988 Senate class 1, Clay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	1,898	53.5%
David Karnes* (R)	1,633	46.0%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	17	0.5%
TOTAL	3,548
Turnout: 67%

1988 Senate class 1, Colfax County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	2,332	58.4%
David Karnes* (R)	1,613	40.4%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	43	1.1%
TOTAL	3,990
Turnout: 60%

1988 Senate class 1, Cuming County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	2,126	47.0%
David Karnes* (R)	2,354	52.1%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	40	0.9%
TOTAL	4,520
Turnout: 61%

1988 Senate class 1, Custer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	2,268	39.5%
David Karnes* (R)	3,421	59.6%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	51	0.9%
TOTAL	5,740
Turnout: 63%

1988 Senate class 1, Dakota County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	3,544	61.4%
David Karnes* (R)	2,194	38.0%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	31	0.5%
TOTAL	5,769
Turnout: 50%

1988 Senate class 1, Dawes County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	1,306	35.1%
David Karnes* (R)	2,380	63.9%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	40	1.1%
TOTAL	3,726
Turnout: 55%

1988 Senate class 1, Dawson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	3,565	46.4%
David Karnes* (R)	4,084	53.1%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	40	0.5%
TOTAL	7,689
Turnout: 53%

1988 Senate class 1, Deuel County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	447	39.8%
David Karnes* (R)	661	58.9%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	14	1.2%
TOTAL	1,122
Turnout: 67%

1988 Senate class 1, Dixon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	1,498	49.4%
David Karnes* (R)	1,503	49.6%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	30	1.0%
TOTAL	3,031
Turnout: 67%

1988 Senate class 1, Dodge County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	9,348	63.5%
David Karnes* (R)	5,258	35.7%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	94	0.6%
TOTAL	14,711
Turnout: 58%

1988 Senate class 1, Douglas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	110,173	61.9%
David Karnes* (R)	62,606	35.2%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	4,720	2.7%
TOTAL	177,868
Turnout: 59%

1988 Senate class 1, Dundy County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	550	46.6%
David Karnes* (R)	624	52.9%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	6	0.5%
TOTAL	1,180
Turnout: 60%

1988 Senate class 1, Fillmore County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	1,887	54.7%
David Karnes* (R)	1,516	44.0%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	44	1.3%
TOTAL	3,448
Turnout: 65%

1988 Senate class 1, Franklin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	1,175	56.4%
David Karnes* (R)	896	43.0%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	12	0.6%
TOTAL	2,083
Turnout: 68%

1988 Senate class 1, Frontier County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	615	41.3%
David Karnes* (R)	864	58.0%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	10	0.7%
TOTAL	1,489
Turnout: 64%

1988 Senate class 1, Furnas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	1,389	51.7%
David Karnes* (R)	1,277	47.5%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	21	0.8%
TOTAL	2,687
Turnout: 62%

1988 Senate class 1, Gage County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	5,918	63.1%
David Karnes* (R)	3,362	35.9%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	95	1.0%
TOTAL	9,375
Turnout: 54%

1988 Senate class 1, Garden County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	480	35.3%
David Karnes* (R)	859	63.2%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	20	1.5%
TOTAL	1,359
Turnout: 70%

1988 Senate class 1, Garfield County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	385	35.8%
David Karnes* (R)	674	62.7%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	16	1.5%
TOTAL	1,075
Turnout: 67%

1988 Senate class 1, Gosper County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	576	54.6%
David Karnes* (R)	471	44.7%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	7	0.7%
TOTAL	1,054
Turnout: 72%

1988 Senate class 1, Grant County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	102	25.8%
David Karnes* (R)	291	73.7%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	2	0.5%
TOTAL	395
Turnout: 71%

1988 Senate class 1, Greeley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	868	59.1%
David Karnes* (R)	589	40.1%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	12	0.8%
TOTAL	1,469
Turnout: 69%

1988 Senate class 1, Hall County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	10,568	55.2%
David Karnes* (R)	8,400	43.9%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	172	0.9%
TOTAL	19,140
Turnout: 55%

1988 Senate class 1, Hamilton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	2,193	50.3%
David Karnes* (R)	2,145	49.2%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	21	0.5%
TOTAL	4,359
Turnout: 69%

1988 Senate class 1, Harlan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	1,194	54.4%
David Karnes* (R)	977	44.6%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	22	1.0%
TOTAL	2,193
Turnout: 75%

1988 Senate class 1, Hayes County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	283	41.3%
David Karnes* (R)	396	57.7%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	7	1.0%
TOTAL	686
Turnout: 76%

1988 Senate class 1, Hitchcock County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	806	48.1%
David Karnes* (R)	845	50.4%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	24	1.4%
TOTAL	1,675
Turnout: 61%

1988 Senate class 1, Holt County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	2,002	36.6%
David Karnes* (R)	3,441	62.9%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	28	0.5%
TOTAL	5,471
Turnout: 62%

1988 Senate class 1, Hooker County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	137	29.0%
David Karnes* (R)	333	70.4%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	3	0.6%
TOTAL	473
Turnout: 76%

1988 Senate class 1, Howard County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	1,621	57.7%
David Karnes* (R)	1,164	41.5%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	23	0.8%
TOTAL	2,808
Turnout: 64%

1988 Senate class 1, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	2,507	56.7%
David Karnes* (R)	1,866	42.2%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	43	1.0%
TOTAL	4,418
Turnout: 65%

1988 Senate class 1, Johnson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	1,565	65.7%
David Karnes* (R)	800	33.6%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	17	0.7%
TOTAL	2,382
Turnout: 66%

1988 Senate class 1, Kearney County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	1,825	55.7%
David Karnes* (R)	1,424	43.4%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	28	0.9%
TOTAL	3,279
Turnout: 67%

1988 Senate class 1, Keith County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	1,481	37.2%
David Karnes* (R)	2,476	62.1%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	28	0.7%
TOTAL	3,985
Turnout: 63%

1988 Senate class 1, Keya Paha County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	156	25.8%
David Karnes* (R)	432	71.5%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	16	2.6%
TOTAL	604
Turnout: 76%

1988 Senate class 1, Kimball County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	671	35.4%
David Karnes* (R)	1,208	63.8%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	15	0.8%
TOTAL	1,894
Turnout: 61%

1988 Senate class 1, Knox County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	2,180	50.4%
David Karnes* (R)	2,116	48.9%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	31	0.7%
TOTAL	4,327
Turnout: 60%

1988 Senate class 1, Lancaster County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	57,689	64.2%
David Karnes* (R)	29,973	33.3%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	2,144	2.4%
TOTAL	89,893
Turnout: 56%

1988 Senate class 1, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	7,711	52.0%
David Karnes* (R)	7,024	47.4%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	84	0.6%
TOTAL	14,826
Turnout: 63%

1988 Senate class 1, Logan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	150	30.9%
David Karnes* (R)	330	68.0%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	5	1.0%
TOTAL	485
Turnout: 80%

1988 Senate class 1, Loup County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	183	45.2%
David Karnes* (R)	212	52.3%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	10	2.5%
TOTAL	405
Turnout: 78%

1988 Senate class 1, Madison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	5,391	44.1%
David Karnes* (R)	6,742	55.2%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	90	0.7%
TOTAL	12,223
Turnout: 53%

1988 Senate class 1, McPherson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	62	20.8%
David Karnes* (R)	231	77.5%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	5	1.7%
TOTAL	298
Turnout: 75%

1988 Senate class 1, Merrick County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	1,856	50.9%
David Karnes* (R)	1,753	48.1%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	35	1.0%
TOTAL	3,644
Turnout: 62%

1988 Senate class 1, Morrill County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	699	32.2%
David Karnes* (R)	1,463	67.4%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	9	0.4%
TOTAL	2,171
Turnout: 54%

1988 Senate class 1, Nance County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	1,171	57.8%
David Karnes* (R)	846	41.8%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	8	0.4%
TOTAL	2,025
Turnout: 65%

1988 Senate class 1, Nemaha County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	2,408	62.7%
David Karnes* (R)	1,397	36.4%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	36	0.9%
TOTAL	3,843
Turnout: 63%

1988 Senate class 1, Nuckolls County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	1,593	55.6%
David Karnes* (R)	1,259	43.9%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	14	0.5%
TOTAL	2,867
Turnout: 65%

1988 Senate class 1, Otoe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	4,010	61.9%
David Karnes* (R)	2,387	36.9%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	73	1.1%
TOTAL	6,476
Turnout: 61%

1988 Senate class 1, Pawnee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	1,155	64.2%
David Karnes* (R)	623	34.6%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	20	1.1%
TOTAL	1,798
Turnout: 68%

1988 Senate class 1, Perkins County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	661	40.9%
David Karnes* (R)	947	58.5%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	10	0.6%
TOTAL	1,618
Turnout: 67%

1988 Senate class 1, Phelps County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	2,176	48.0%
David Karnes* (R)	2,311	51.0%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	45	1.0%
TOTAL	4,532
Turnout: 64%

1988 Senate class 1, Pierce County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	1,485	43.2%
David Karnes* (R)	1,929	56.2%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	19	0.6%
TOTAL	3,435
Turnout: 61%

1988 Senate class 1, Platte County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	6,481	51.8%
David Karnes* (R)	5,917	47.3%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	107	0.9%
TOTAL	12,516
Turnout: 61%

1988 Senate class 1, Polk County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	1,578	57.1%
David Karnes* (R)	1,164	42.1%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	21	0.8%
TOTAL	2,764
Turnout: 66%

1988 Senate class 1, Red Willow County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	2,338	47.7%
David Karnes* (R)	2,536	51.7%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	30	0.6%
TOTAL	4,905
Turnout: 57%

1988 Senate class 1, Richardson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	2,691	56.8%
David Karnes* (R)	2,001	42.3%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	44	0.9%
TOTAL	4,736
Turnout: 62%

1988 Senate class 1, Rock County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	320	32.5%
David Karnes* (R)	658	66.8%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	7	0.7%
TOTAL	985
Turnout: 67%

1988 Senate class 1, Saline County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	4,041	72.3%
David Karnes* (R)	1,481	26.5%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	65	1.2%
TOTAL	5,587
Turnout: 58%

1988 Senate class 1, Sarpy County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	18,916	60.5%
David Karnes* (R)	12,026	38.4%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	349	1.1%
TOTAL	31,291
Turnout: 47%

1988 Senate class 1, Saunders County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	5,220	64.0%
David Karnes* (R)	2,807	34.4%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	124	1.5%
TOTAL	8,151
Turnout: 62%

1988 Senate class 1, Scotts Bluff County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	5,506	40.8%
David Karnes* (R)	7,931	58.7%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	66	0.5%
TOTAL	13,503
Turnout: 52%

1988 Senate class 1, Seward County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	3,977	63.8%
David Karnes* (R)	2,186	35.1%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	72	1.2%
TOTAL	6,235
Turnout: 55%

1988 Senate class 1, Sheridan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	749	25.6%
David Karnes* (R)	2,149	73.5%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	26	0.9%
TOTAL	2,924
Turnout: 59%

1988 Senate class 1, Sherman County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	1,047	57.8%
David Karnes* (R)	739	40.8%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	24	1.3%
TOTAL	1,810
Turnout: 66%

1988 Senate class 1, Sioux County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	231	29.9%
David Karnes* (R)	539	69.8%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	2	0.3%
TOTAL	772
Turnout: 65%

1988 Senate class 1, Stanton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	1,154	48.8%
David Karnes* (R)	1,185	50.1%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	25	1.1%
TOTAL	2,367
Turnout: 56%

1988 Senate class 1, Thayer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	1,935	56.2%
David Karnes* (R)	1,486	43.2%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	22	0.6%
TOTAL	3,443
Turnout: 67%

1988 Senate class 1, Thomas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	145	30.6%
David Karnes* (R)	325	68.6%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	4	0.8%
TOTAL	474
Turnout: 79%

1988 Senate class 1, Thurston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	1,456	62.9%
David Karnes* (R)	810	35.0%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	48	2.1%
TOTAL	2,314
Turnout: 51%

1988 Senate class 1, Valley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	1,229	48.0%
David Karnes* (R)	1,311	51.2%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	22	0.9%
TOTAL	2,562
Turnout: 65%

1988 Senate class 1, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	4,231	58.7%
David Karnes* (R)	2,920	40.5%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	52	0.7%
TOTAL	7,203
Turnout: 61%

1988 Senate class 1, Wayne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	1,626	44.1%
David Karnes* (R)	2,026	54.9%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	37	1.0%
TOTAL	3,689
Turnout: 51%

1988 Senate class 1, Webster County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	1,376	60.6%
David Karnes* (R)	878	38.7%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	17	0.7%
TOTAL	2,271
Turnout: 68%

1988 Senate class 1, Wheeler County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	230	49.5%
David Karnes* (R)	230	49.5%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	5	1.1%
TOTAL	465
Turnout: 71%

1988 Senate class 1, York County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bob Kerrey (D)	3,344	50.0%
David Karnes* (R)	3,290	49.2%
Ernie Chambers (New Alliance)	50	0.7%
TOTAL	6,685
Turnout: 64%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Bob Kerrey
Total Disbursements:	$3,461,148
Total Receipts:	$3,485,728
Cash on Hand:	$24,580
Candidate Contributions:	$2,500
Candidate Loans:	$100,000
Individual Contributions:	$2,511,001
Party Contributions:	$27,593
Other Committee Contributions:	$799,279
Other Committee Transfers:	$39,000
Indep. Expenditures Supporting:	$21,659
Indep. Expenditures Opposing:	$1,347
Net Independent Expenditures:	$20,312
Net Spending:	$3,481,460

David Karnes*
Total Disbursements:	$3,411,361
Total Receipts:	$3,420,597
Cash on Hand:	$9,236
Candidate Contributions:	$3,700
Candidate Loans:	$99,531
Individual Contributions:	$2,276,943
Party Contributions:	$26,027
Other Committee Contributions:	$883,895
Other Committee Transfers:	$94,064
Indep. Expenditures Supporting:	$39,413
Indep. Expenditures Opposing:	$0
Net Independent Expenditures:	$39,413
Net Spending:	$3,450,774

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/NE/1988