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United States Senate election in Nevada, 1974

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79,605
  
78,981

47.0%
  
46.6%

Start date
  
November 4, 1974

78,981
  
10,887

46.6%
  
6.42%

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Winner
  
Paul Laxalt

The 1974 United States Senate election in Nevada was held on November 4, 1974. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Alan Bible decided to retire instead of seeking a fourth full term. Republican nominee Paul Laxalt won the open seat.

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Background

Laxalt won by less than 700 votes, becoming one of the few bright spots in a bad year for Republicans. Bible resigned three weeks early (on December 17, 1974) and on one day later Nevada Democratic Governor Mike O'Callaghan appointed Laxalt to finish out that term. When Laxalt retired in 1986, Harry Reid won the seat that he lost in this election.

Democratic

  • Harry Reid, Lieutenant Governor of Nevada since 1971 and former State Assemblyman (1968–1970)

    • Republican

  • Paul Laxalt, former Governor (1967–1971) and former Lieutenant Governor of Nevada (1963–1967)

    • References

    United States Senate election in Nevada, 1974 Wikipedia
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