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The 1936 United States Senate election in Nebraska was held on November 3, 1936. Incumbent Senator George W. Norris, who had previously been elected as a Republican, ran for re-election to a fifth term as an independent candidate. He was challenged in the general election by former Congressman Robert G. Simmons, the Republican nominee, and former Congressman Terry Carpenter, the Democratic nominee. Norris won significant support from Democratic voters and won re-election with a 44% plurality over Simmons, who won 38%, with Carpenter in a distant third with 18%.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert Simmons | 82,048 | 71.16% | |
| Republican | Harry O. Palmer | 22,687 | 19.68% | |
| Republican | Lloyd C. Constable | 5,959 | 5.17% | |
| Republican | Cleon Dech | 3,200 | 2.78% | |
| Republican | George W. Norris (inc.) (write-in) | 1,376 | 1.19% | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 31 | 0.03% | |
| Total votes | 115,301 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Terry Carpenter | 41,212 | 31.31% | |
| Democratic | James E. Quigley | 36,882 | 28.02% | |
| Democratic | George Hall | 25,183 | 19.13% | |
| Democratic | Emil Placek | 25,173 | 19.12% | |
| Democratic | George W. Norris (incumbent) (write-in) | 3,088 | 2.35% | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 91 | 0.07% | |
| Total votes | 131,629 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | George W. Norris (inc.) | 258,700 | 43.82% | — | |
| Republican | Robert G. Simmons | 223,276 | 37.82% | −19.02% | |
| Democratic | Terry Carpenter | 108,391 | 18.36% | −21.38% | |
| Write-in | 7 | 0.00% | — | ||
| Majority | 74,323 | 17.10% | −8.02% | ||
| Total votes | 434,804 | 100.00% | |||
| Independent hold | |||||
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