1970 United States Senate election in Nevada

The 1970 United States Senate election in Nevada was held on November 3, 1970. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Howard Cannon won re-election to a third term.

1970 United States Senate election in Nevada

November 3, 1970
 
Nominee Howard Cannon William Raggio
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 85,187 60,838
Percentage 57.7% 41.2%

County results
Cannon:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Raggio:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Howard Cannon
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Howard Cannon
Democratic

Major candidates

Democratic

Republican

Campaign

In the Senate, Cannon was known as a moderate in the Democratic Party. He served as chairman of several committees, including the rules committee and the inaugural arrangements committee. Cannon was nearly defeated for re-election in 1964 by Republican Lieutenant Governor Paul Laxalt in one of the closest elections in history. However, he became more popular over the next few years and defeated D.A. William Raggio, whose 1970 senate campaign began his long political career. Raggio ran for the Nevada Senate in 1972 and won, serving until 2011.

Results

General election results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Howard Cannon (Incumbent) 85,187 57.65% +7.63%
Republican William Raggio 60,838 41.17% -8.81%
American Independent Harold G. DeSellem 1,743 1.18%
Majority 24,349 16.48% +16.44%
Turnout 147,768
Democratic hold Swing

See also

References

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