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.

1964 United States Senate election in Nevada

November 3, 1964
 
Nominee Howard Cannon Paul Laxalt
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 67,336 67,288
Percentage 50.02% 49.98%

County results
Cannon:      50–60%      60–70%
Laxalt:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. senator before election

Howard Cannon
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Howard Cannon
Democratic

Major candidates

Democratic

Republican

Results

General election results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

References

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