Two special elections in Nebraska were held on November 2, 1954, alongside a regular election. The Class I election was to finish Hugh A. Butler's term, with Samuel W. Reynolds appointed to the vacancy on July 3, 1954. The Class II election was to finish Kenneth S. Wherry's term, with Eva Bowring as incumbent at the time of the election. Both seats were held by Republicans, with Roman Hruska winning the Class I election and Hazel Abel winning the Class II election.

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1954 United States Senate Class I special election in Nebraska

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Nominee Roman Hruska James F. Green Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 250,341 160,881 Percentage 60.88% 39.12%

County results Hruska:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Green:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election Samuel W. Reynolds Republican Elected U.S. Senator Roman Hruska Republican

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In the 1952 election, incumbent Senator Hugh A. Butler was re-elected to a third term. Following his death on July 1, 1954, Samuel W. Reynolds was appointed to the vacant seat. Roman Hruska won the special election to complete Butler's term, defeating James F. Green.

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1954 United States Senate Class II special election in Nebraska

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Nominee Hazel Abel William H. Meier Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 233,589 170,828 Percentage 57.76% 42.24%

County results Abel:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Meier:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election Eva Bowring Republican Elected U.S. Senator Hazel Abel Republican

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In the 1948 election, Kenneth S. Wherry was re-elected to a second term. Following his death on November 29, 1951, Fred A. Seaton was appointed to the seat until the special election the following year, when Dwight Griswold was elected to finish Wherry's term. He died on April 12, 1954, and Eva Bowring was appointed to the vacancy, the first woman to represent Nebraska in the Senate. Hazel Abel (on the ballot as Mrs. George P. Abel), became the first woman elected to the Senate from Nebraska on November 2, 1954. She resigned on December 31, 1954, to give the incoming Senator Carl Curtis a seniority advantage. Curtis was appointed the following day.