1964 United States Senate election in Nevada
The 1964 United States Senate election in Nevada was held on November 3, 1964. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Howard Cannon won re-election to a second term by a slim margin of only 48 votes.
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County results Cannon: 50–60% 60–70% Laxalt: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Elections in Nevada |
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None of These Candidates |
Major candidates
Democratic
- Howard Cannon, incumbent U.S. Senator
Republican
- Paul Laxalt, Lieutenant Governor of Nevada and former Ormsby County District Attorney
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Howard Cannon (incumbent) | 67,336 | 50.02 | -7.66 | |
Republican | Paul Laxalt | 67,288 | 49.98 | +7.66 | |
Majority | 48 | 0.04 | -15.32 | ||
Turnout | 134,624 | ||||
Democratic hold | Swing |
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