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1982 United States Senate election in Nevada 
Summary
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.
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 County results Hecht: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Cannon: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Major candidates edit
Democratic edit
- Howard Cannon, incumbent U.S. Senator
- James David Santini, U.S. Representative
Republican edit
- Chic Hecht, State Senator since 1967
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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| 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 edit
References edit
- ^ "Our Campaigns - NV US Senate Race - Nov 02, 1982".