[1] This system became effective for the 1937 legislative session.

Beginning as a territorial upper house in 1854, it had 13 members; this number was raised to 30 members when the second state constitution was adopted in 1875.

In 1881, the Senate increased to 33 members, and although a later constitutional amendment allowed it to increase to 50 members, it remained at 33 members until it was abolished in 1936.

[1] The last senators of the bicameral legislature were elected to a two-year term in 1934 and began their service with the final legislative session in 1935.

[2] This Nebraska-related article is a stub.