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      Home/Elections/1928/US Senate/Nevada
      1928·US Senate·Nevada

      Nevada US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      Key Pittman
      59.3%19,515 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Samuel Platt
      40.7%13,414 votes
      Margin
      D+18.5
      32,929 total votes
      2 candidates32,929 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Key PittmanDEM✓
      		DEM19,51559.3%
      Samuel PlattREP
      		REP13,41440.7%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Nevada(Class II)

      2024
      Jacky RosenDEM
      D+1.6
      2022
      Catherine Cortez MastoDEM
      D+0.8
      2018
      Jacky RosenDEM
      D+5.0
      2016
      Catherine Cortez MastoDEM
      D+2.4
      2012
      Dean HellerREP
      R+1.2
      2010
      Harry M ReidDEM
      D+5.7
      2006
      John E EnsignREP
      R+14.4
      2004
      Harry M ReidDEM
      D+25.9
      2000
      John E EnsignREP
      R+15.4
      1998
      Harry M ReidDEM
      D+0.1
      1994
      Richard H BryanDEM
      D+9.9
      1992
      Harry M ReidDEM
      D+10.8
      1988
      Richard H BryanDEM
      D+4.1
      1986
      Harry M ReidDEM
      D+5.5
      1982
      Chic HechtREP
      R+2.4
      View all US Senate history for Nevada →

      Candidates

      Key PittmanDEM
      Record6W-1L
      Avg MarginD+13.9
      Career1910-1940
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      Samuel PlattREP
      Record0W-4L
      Avg MarginD+11.6
      Career1914-1940
      US Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Nevada, 1928

      President1 contest →
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