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1986 United States Senate election in Nevada

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Nominee Harry Reid Jim Santini
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 130,955 116,606
Percentage 50.00% 44.52%

County results
Reid:      40–50%      60–70%
Santini:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. senator before election

Paul Laxalt
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Harry Reid
Democratic

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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

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Results

General election results
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Harry Reid 130,955 50.00% +12.61%
Republican Jim Santini 116,606 44.52% −14.01%
None of These Candidates 9,472 3.62% +2.33%
Libertarian Kent Cromwell 4,899 1.87% −0.94%
Majority 14,349 5.48% −15.66%
Turnout 261,932
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

See also

References

  1. ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 1986" (PDF). Clerk of the House of Representatives. p. 23.
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