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Home/Primaries/House/1956/Nevada

Nevada House Primaries — 1956

2 party contests across 1 district, 2 contested (100%).

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NV-1

US House

DEM5 candidates

Baring 34.0%

Cannon 31.2%

Novakovich 15.6%

9.7%

9.6%

Winner:Walter S Baring34.0%

Walter S Baring

DEM13,25834.0%

Howard Cannon

DEM12,16031.2%

Nada Novakovich

DEM6,08015.6%

Cyril Bastian

DEM3,7759.7%

Eugeniaclair Smith

DEM3,7499.6%

39,022 total votes cast

NV-1

US House

REP4 candidates

Horton 38.7%

Cox 38.1%

11.9%

11.4%

Winner:Richard W Horton38.7%

Richard W Horton

REP7,66038.7%

Walter Cox

REP7,53938.1%

Vernon Petersen

REP2,34911.9%

Wilfordowen Woodruff

REP2,25611.4%

19,804 total votes cast