Nevada — 1982 U.S. Senate election
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Akashicstate1982 Senate electionNevada · U.S. SenateHechtR+2.4
How it voted
Share of the 1982 vote
| Chic Hecht ✓Republican | 51.2% | 120,377 |
|---|---|---|
| Howard CannonDemocrat | 48.8% | 114,720 |
1982Senate margin
D+60R+60
17 counties, each filled by 1982 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (17 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| CARSON CITY, NV | Republican | R+18.8 |
| CHURCHILL, NV | Republican | R+33.7 |
| CLARK, NV | Democratic | D+10.2 |
| DOUGLAS, NV | Republican | R+33.5 |
| ELKO, NV | Republican | R+24.0 |
| ESMERALDA, NV | Republican | R+29.6 |
| EUREKA, NV | Republican | R+31.9 |
| HUMBOLDT, NV | Republican | R+22.5 |
| LANDER, NV | Republican | R+23.0 |
| LINCOLN, NV | Republican | R+12.2 |
| LYON, NV | Republican | R+20.7 |
| MINERAL, NV | Republican | R+4.2 |
| NYE, NV | Republican | R+5.9 |
| PERSHING, NV | Republican | R+21.7 |
| STOREY, NV | Republican | R+7.2 |
| WASHOE, NV | Republican | R+11.9 |
| WHITE PINE, NV | Republican | R+0.7 |
presidential baselinePresident 1980R+35.6Senate 1982R+2.4vs. baselineD+33.2
Nevada's 1982 Senate race ran 33.2 points more Democratic than its 1980 presidential margin.
Nevada's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R 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, 1982NV
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1982 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.