By Ballotpedia's Congressional team
LINCOLN, Nebraska: Nebraska had three U.S. House seats on the ballot in 2012. Three total incumbents sought re-election on November 6, 2012, and all three won their races. None of the races were particularly competitive.
Here are the candidates who won election from Nebraska.
Note: Election results were added on election night as races were called. Vote totals were added after official election results had been certified. Click here for more information about Ballotpedia's election coverage plan. Please contact us about errors in this list.
| Members of the U.S. House from Nebraska -- Partisan Breakdown
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| Party
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As of November 2012
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After the 2012 Election
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|
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Democratic Party
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0
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0
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|
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Republican Party
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3
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3
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| Total
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3
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3
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National picture
Both chambers of the United States Congress remain split after the November 6, 2012 election. Democrats increased their majority in the U.S. Senate while cutting into the Republicans majority in the U.S. House.
Of the 435 candidates who won election to the U.S. House, 85 of them were challengers, which represents 19.5 percent of U.S. House members. Of those 85, 50 are Democratic and 35 are Republican. A total of 27 incumbents were defeated -- 10 Democratic and 17 Republican.
| 2012 United States House General Election Results
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| Party
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Total Winners
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Incumbent Winners
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Defeated Incumbents
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Incumbent Re-Election Rate**
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Non-Incumbent Winners
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| Democratic
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201
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151
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10
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93.8%
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50
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| Republican
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234
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198
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17
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92.1%
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35
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| TOTALS
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435
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349
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27
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92.8%
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85
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| **Note: The incumbent re-election rate is calculated by dividing the total incumbents winners by the total incumbents who appeared on the general election ballot.
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See also
Korey L. Reiman 
Jeff Fortenberry
Matt Helt
