1982 United States Senate election in Nevada

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1982 United States Senate election in Nevada

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Nominee Chic Hecht Howard Cannon
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 120,377 114,720
Percentage 50.07% 47.72%

County results
Hecht:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Cannon:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Howard Cannon
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Chic Hecht
Republican

The 1982 United States Senate election in Nevada was held on November 5, 1982. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Howard Cannon ran for re-election to a fifth term, but narrowly lost to Republican Chic Hecht.

Major candidates

Democratic

Republican

Results

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chic Hecht 120,377 50.07%
Democratic Howard Cannon (incumbent) 114,720 47.72%
None of These Candidates 5,297 2.20%
Republican gain from Democratic

See also

References

  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - NV US Senate Race - Nov 02, 1982".