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1986 United States Senate election in Nevada

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FieldValue
election_name1986 United States Senate election in Nevada
countryNevada
flag_year1929
typepresidential
ongoingno
previous_election1980 United States Senate election in Nevada
previous_year1980
next_election1992 United States Senate election in Nevada
next_year1992
election_dateNovember 4, 1986
image_sizex150px
image1Rep Harry Reid.jpg
nominee1**Harry Reid**
party1Democratic Party (United States)
popular_vote1**130,955**
percentage1**50.00%**
image2James David Santini.jpg
nominee2Jim Santini
party2Republican Party (United States)
popular_vote2116,606
percentage244.52%
map_image1986 United States Senate election in Nevada results map by county.svg
map_size250px
map_captionCounty results
**Reid:**
**Santini:**
titleU.S. Senator
before_electionPaul Laxalt
before_partyRepublican Party (United States)
after_electionHarry Reid
after_partyDemocratic Party (United States)

Reid:
Santini:
The 1986 United States Senate election in Nevada was held on November 4, 1986. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Paul Laxalt decided to retire instead of seeking a third term. The Democratic nominee, U.S. representative Harry Reid, who previously ran for the senate in 1974, won the open seat.

General election

Candidates

  • Kent Cromwell (Libertarian)
  • Harry Reid, U.S. Representative from Nevada's 1st congressional district and nominee for the United States Senate in 1974 (Democratic)
  • Jim Santini, former Democratic U.S. Representative at-large (Republican)

Results

References

References

  1. "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 1986". Clerk of the House of Representatives.
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