Elections / 1992 · Senate · NV
The Democratic candidate won Nevada's Senate seat D+10.8.
Nevada, 1992. Candidate results and statewide totals below. The presidential race shared this ballot.
Nevada — 1992 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
253,150
51.0%
Republican (R)
199,413
40.2%
All others
43,324
8.7%
Margin
D+10.8
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1992 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Reid | DDemocrat | 253,150 | 51.0% |
| Demar Dahl | RRepublican | 199,413 | 40.2% |
| Other | OOther | 13,154 | 2.7% |
| JR. Joe S. Garcia | OIndependent American | 11,240 | 2.3% |
| Lois Avery | ONatural Law | 7,279 | 1.5% |
| H. Kent Cromwell | OLibertarian | 7,222 | 1.5% |
| Harry Tootle | OPopulist | 4,429 | 0.9% |
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% |