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Nevada
Nevada US Senate
Winner
DEM
Howard Cannon
57.6%
85,187 votes
Runner-up
REP
William Raggio
41.2%
60,838 votes
Margin
D+16.5
147,768
total votes
3 candidates
147,768 total votes
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Candidate
Party
Votes ▼
%
Vote Share
Howard Cannon
DEM
✓
DEM
85,187
57.6%
William Raggio
REP
REP
60,838
41.2%
Other
OTH
OTH
1,743
1.2%
Seat History
US Senate in Nevada
(Class II)
2024
Jacky Rosen
DEM
D+1.6
2022
Catherine Cortez Masto
DEM
D+0.8
2018
Jacky Rosen
DEM
D+5.0
2016
Catherine Cortez Masto
DEM
D+2.4
2012
Dean Heller
REP
R+1.2
2010
Harry M Reid
DEM
D+5.7
2006
John E Ensign
REP
R+14.4
2004
Harry M Reid
DEM
D+25.9
2000
John E Ensign
REP
R+15.4
1998
Harry M Reid
DEM
D+0.1
1994
Richard H Bryan
DEM
D+9.9
1992
Harry M Reid
DEM
D+10.8
1988
Richard H Bryan
DEM
D+4.1
1986
Harry M Reid
DEM
D+5.5
1982
Chic Hecht
REP
R+2.4
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Candidates
Howard Cannon
DEM
Record
4W-1L
Avg Margin
D+12.2
Career
1958-1982
US Senate
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William Raggio
REP
Record
10W-1L
Avg Margin
R+31.7
Career
1970-2008
State Senate / US Senate
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