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Elroy Hefner

Elroy Hefner
Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 19th district
In office
November 30, 1976 – January 6, 1993
Preceded byJules Burbach
Succeeded byConnie Day
Personal details
Born(1923-12-12)December 12, 1923
Coleridge, Nebraska
DiedJuly 26, 2020(2020-07-26) (aged 96)
Coleridge, Nebraska
PartyRepublican
Spouse
Carol Rae Willms
​
(m. 1949)​
Children3 (William, Douglas, Cynthia)
OccupationBusinessman
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Navy
Years of service
1943–1946

Elroy M. Hefner (December 12, 1923 – July 26, 2020) was a Republican politician from Nebraska who served as a member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 19th district from 1976 to 1993.

Early life

Hefner was born in Coleridge, Nebraska, in 1923, and graduated from Coleridge High School in 1941[1] He served in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1946.[1] Hefner served on both the Coleridge School Board and Town Council, and was elected Mayor.[1] He worked as the president of Hefner Oil & Feed Company,[1] and as the director of the Nebraska Petroleum Markers Association.[2]

Nebraska Legislature

In 1976, Hefner ran to succeed Jules Burbach, the Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature, in the 19th district, which included Cedar, Knox, Pierce, and Wayne counties.[2] In the primary election, he faced carpenter James Neal Christensen, funeral director William Hengstler, teacher Ted Hillman, and farmer Warren Patefield.[3] Hefner placed first in the primary, receiving 38 percent of the vote.[4] Though the contest was not resolved on election night,[5] Hengstler narrowly defeated Patefield for second place, winning by 9 votes,[4] and advanced to the general election with Hefner.[6] Hefner defeated Hengstler in the general election, winning 58 percent of the vote to Hengstler's 42 percent.[4]

Following Hefner's victory in the general election, Burbach was appointed the executive director of the state legislature.[7] Governor J. James Exon appointed Hefner to serve out the remaining month of Burbach's term,[8] and Hefner was sworn in on November 30, 1976.[9]

Hefner ran for re-election in 1980,[10] and was challenged by Bert Evans, an economist at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.[11] In the primary election, Hefner placed first over Evans, winning 71–29 percent.[12] Hefner defeated Evans in a landslide in the general election, winning his second term, 74–26 percent.[12]

In 1984, Hefner ran for re-election to a third term.[13] He was challenged by Evans in a rematch of their 1980 campaign.[14] In the primary election, Hefner placed first, winning 74 percent of the vote.[15] In the general election, Hefner won re-election with 65 percent of the vote.[15]

Hefner ran for a fourth term in 1988.[16] He was challenged in the primary by Evans, Jack McCarthy, and conservative activist Paul Rosberg.[17] Hefner placed first in the primary, winning 66 percent of the vote to Evans's 17 percent, McCarthy's 9 percent, and Rosberg's 8 percent.[18] In the general election, Hefner defeated Evans for a third time, winning 72–28 percent.[18]

Death

Hefner died on July 26, 2020.[19]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Fraass, Robert H., ed. (1991). Nebraska Blue Book 1991-92 (PDF). Clerk of the Nebraska Legislature. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
  2. ^ a b "Elroy Hefner Files on Monday for 19th Legislative Seat". Coleridge Blade. March 4, 1976. p. 1. Retrieved April 8, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "New faces will join legislature in January". Fremont Tribune. April 21, 1976. p. 19. Retrieved April 8, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ a b c Beermann, Allen J. (1976). Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board, Primary Election, May 11, 1976, General Election, November 2, 1976 (PDF). Nebraska Secretary of State. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
  5. ^ "Wiltse Only Senator Defeated in Election". Grand Island Independent. May 13, 1976. p. 3. Retrieved April 8, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Contest Is Henglster vs. Hefner". Cedar County News. May 19, 1976. p. 1. Retrieved April 8, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Burbach Selected Legislative Director". Lincoln Evening Journal. November 23, 1976. p. 7. Retrieved April 8, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Hefner Replacing Burbach". Lincoln Evening Journal. November 30, 1976. p. 16. Retrieved April 8, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Brown, Vincent D., ed. (1977). Legislative Journal of the State of Nebraska: Eighty-Fifth Legislature, First Session (PDF). Vol. 1. p. 9. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
  10. ^ "Few Senators Bowing Out". Omaha World-Herald. January 9, 1980. p. 8. Retrieved April 8, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Partsch, Frank (May 14, 1980). "Two Legislators Get Early Scare". Omaha World-Herald. p. 12. Retrieved April 8, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ a b Beermann, Allen J. (1980). Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board, Primary Election, May 13, 1980, General Election, November 4, 1980 (PDF). Nebraska Secretary of State. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
  13. ^ "Senator Elroy Hefner Launches Bid For Third Term in State Legislature". Coleridge Blade. September 26, 1984. p. 1. Retrieved April 8, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "McDonald withdrawing from race for 31st District seat". Lincoln Journal. March 16, 1984. p. 13. Retrieved April 8, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ a b Beermann, Allen J. (1984). Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board, Primary Election, May 15, 1984, General Election, November 6, 1984 (PDF). Nebraska Secretary of State. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
  16. ^ "Sen. Hefner Says He'll Seek 4th Term". Omaha World-Herald. February 5, 1988. p. 15. Retrieved April 8, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Legislative candidates to be narrowed to four". Wausa Gazette. May 5, 1988. p. 1. Retrieved April 8, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ a b Beermann, Allen J. (1988). Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board, Primary Election, May 10, 1988, General Election, November 8, 1988 (PDF). Nebraska Secretary of State. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
  19. ^ "Elroy Hefner". Norfolk Daily News. July 28, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2026.

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