Elections / 1976 · Senate · NV
Nevada — 1976 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1976 · U.S. SenateNevada · U.S. SenateHoward W. CannonD+31.6
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976 Senate returns.
- Howard W. Cannon✓Democrat127,21463.0%
- David TowellRepublican63,47131.4%
- OtherOther5,2882.6%
- Byron D. YoungIndependent American3,6191.8%
- Dan BecanLibertarian2,3071.1%
presidential baselinePresident 1976R+4.4Senate 1976D+31.6vs. baselineD+35.9
Nevada's 1976 Senate race ran 35.9 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Nevada's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +31.6% |
| 1980 | −21.4% |
| 1982 | −2.4% |
| 1986 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | +10.8% |
| 1994 | +9.9% |
| 1998 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | −15.4% |
| 2004 | +25.9% |
| 2006 | −14.4% |
| 2010 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | −1.2% |
| 2016 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | +1.6% |
Same ballot, 1976NV
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1976 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.