1992 United States Senate election in Nevada

The 1992 United States Senate election in Nevada was held on November 3, 1992. Although nearly 10% of the electorate voted for neither of the two major U.S. political parties, incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Harry Reid won re-election to a second term.[1]

1992 United States Senate election in Nevada

November 3, 1992
 
Nominee Harry Reid Demar Dahl
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 253,150 199,413
Percentage 51.0% 40.2%

County results
Reid:      40–50%      50–60%
Dahl:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Harry Reid
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Harry Reid
Democratic

Major candidates

Democratic

Republican

  • Demar Dahl, cattle rancher and President of Nevada Cattlemen's Association

Results

General election results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Harry Reid (incumbent) 253,150 51.05% +1.05%
Republican Demar Dahl 199,413 40.21% -4.30%
None of These Candidates 13,154 2.65% -0.96%
Independent American Joe S. Garcia 11,240 2.27%
Natural Law Lois Avery 7,279 1.47%
Libertarian Kent Cromwell 7,222 1.46% -0.41%
Populist Harry Tootle 4,429 0.89%
Majority 53,737 10.84% +5.36%
Turnout 495,887
Democratic hold Swing

See also

References

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