Elections / 1986 · Senate · NV
Nevada — 1986 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashic1986 · U.S. SenateNevada · U.S. SenateHarry ReidD+5.5
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1986 Senate returns.
- Harry Reid✓Democrat130,95550.0%
- Jim SantiniRepublican116,60644.5%
- OtherOther9,4723.6%
- Kent CromwellLibertarian4,8991.9%
presidential baselinePresident 1984R+33.9Senate 1986D+5.5vs. baselineD+39.4
Nevada's 1986 Senate race ran 39.4 points more Democratic than its 1984 presidential margin.
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, 1986NV
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1986 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.