Elections / 1976 · Senate · NV
The Democratic candidate won Nevada's Senate seat D+31.6.
Nevada, 1976. Candidate results and statewide totals below. The presidential race shared this ballot.
Nevada — 1976 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
127,214
63.0%
Republican (R)
63,471
31.4%
All others
11,214
5.6%
Margin
D+31.6
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard W. Cannon | DDemocrat | 127,214 | 63.0% |
| David Towell | RRepublican | 63,471 | 31.4% |
| Other | OOther | 5,288 | 2.6% |
| Byron D. Young | OIndependent American | 3,619 | 1.8% |
| Dan Becan | OLibertarian | 2,307 | 1.1% |
Nevada's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +31.6% |
| 1980 | −21.4% |
| 1982 | −2.4% |
| 1986 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | +10.8% |
| 1994 | +9.9% |
| 1998 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | −15.4% |
| 2004 | +25.9% |
| 2006 | −14.4% |
| 2010 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | −1.2% |
| 2016 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | +1.6% |