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Nebraska
Women in Elective Office - Historical Summary

U.S. Congress  
  Eva Kelly Bowring (R)
 U.S. Senator 1954
       Bowring was appointed to fill a vacancy; she served from 4/16/54 to 11/7/54. 
  Hazel Hempel Abel (R)  U.S. Senator 1954
       Abel won a special election to fill the same vacancy as Bowring; she served from 11/8/54 to 12/31/54. 
   
Virginia Dodd Smith (R) 		  
U.S. Rep. 		 
1975-1991 
 
Statewide Elective Executives
  Ann Boyle (D)
Kathleen Witek (R)
Lorelee Byrd (R)
Kim Robak (D)
Dawn E. Rockey (D)
Maxine Moul (D)
Kay A. Orr (R)		 Pub. Serv. Comm.
State Auditor
State Treasurer
Lt. Governor
State Treasurer
Lt. Governor
Governor
1997-present
1999-2007
2001-2004
1995-1999
1991-1995
1991-1993
1987-1991
     Orr was the first Republican woman to be elected governor in any state and the first woman to run against another
     woman for a gubernatorial post.
  Kay A. Orr (R) State Treasurer  1981-1986
    Orr was initially appointed to fill a vacancy and was subsequently elected.
  Bertha I. Hill (R)
 State Treasurer
 1958-1959
    Hill was appointed to fill a vacancy caused by the death of her husband.
 
State Legislature
   
  
  
  
State
  
  
Senate*
Total
Wom./
Total
  
  
House*
Total
Wom./
Total
Total
Wom./
Total
  
%
Total
Year 
 Rank 
  D  
  R 
  Senate  
   D  
  R  
  House  
  Legis.  
 Wom. 
                          
2008
 37 - - 9/ 49 - -
Unicameral
 9/ 49 18.4
2007
 36 - - 9/ 49 - -
Unicameral
 9/ 49 18.4
2006
 21 - - 12/ 49 - -
Unicameral
 12/ 49 24.5
2005
 21 - - 12/ 49 - -
Unicameral
 12/ 49 24.5
2004
 35 - - 9/ 49 - -
Unicameral
 9/ 49 18.4
2003
 35 - - 9/ 49 - -
Unicameral
 9/ 49 18.4
2002
 31 - - 10/ 49 - -
Unicameral
 10/ 49 20.4
2001
 35 - - 9/ 49 - -
Unicameral
 9/ 49 18.4
2000
 20 - - 12/ 49 - -
Unicameral
 12/ 49 24.5
1999
 20 - - 12/ 49 - -
Unicameral
 12/ 49 24.5
1998
 12 - - 13/ 49 - -
Unicameral
 13/ 49 26.5
1997
 12 - - 13/ 49 - -
Unicameral
 13/ 49 26.5
1996
 14 - - 12/ 49 - -
Unicameral
 12/ 49 24.5
1995
 14 - - 12/ 49 - -
Unicameral
 12/ 49 24.5
1994
 22 - - 11/ 49 - -
Unicameral
 11/ 49 22.4
1993
 23 - - 10/ 49 - -
Unicameral
 10/ 49 20.4
1992
 24 - - 9/ 49 - -
Unicameral
 9/ 49 18.4
1991
 24 - - 9/ 49 - -
Unicameral
 9/ 49 18.4
1990
 15 - - 10/ 49 - -
Unicameral
 10/ 49 20.4
1989
 20 - - 9/ 49 - -
Unicameral
 9/ 49 18.4
1988
 18 - - 9/ 49 - -
Unicameral
 9/ 49 18.4
1987
 18 - - 9/ 49 - -
Unicameral
 9/ 49 18.4
1986
 20 - - 8/ 49 - -
Unicameral
 8/ 49 16.3
1985
 20 - - 8/ 49 - -
Unicameral
 8/ 49 16.3
1984
 27 - - 6/ 49 - -
Unicameral
 6/ 49 12.2
1983
 27 - - 6/ 49 - -
Unicameral
 6/ 49 12.2
1981
 27 - - 5/ 49 - -
Unicameral
 5/ 49 10.2
1979
 40 - - 3/ 49 - -
Unicameral
 3/ 49 6.1
1977
 - - - 2/ NA - -
Unicameral
 2/ NA -
1975
 - - - 1/ NA - -
Unicameral
 1/ NA -
  
*In Nebraska the legislature is unicameral and legislators are elected on a nonpartisan basis.

  

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