David Towell
| David Towell | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nevada's At-Large district | |
| In office January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1975 | |
| Preceded by | Walter S. Baring, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | James David Santini |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 9, 1937 Bronxville, New York |
| Died | June 10, 2003 (aged 66) Reno, Nevada |
| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | Real estate |
David Gilmer Towell (June 9, 1937 – June 10, 2003) served a single term as a United States Representative from Nevada, representing the state's at-large district. He was a Republican. A real estate broker by profession, he ran for the U.S. House of Representatives in 1972. He won in a big upset, helped by a bitter Democratic primary in which veteran conservative incumbent Walter Baring was defeated for renomination by a more liberal candidate, James Bilbray. Boosted by the divided opposition and a late endorsement from Baring himself, Towell won by a narrow margin. In 1974, Towell ran for reelection, but was soundly defeated by a more conservative Democrat, former judge James David Santini. Towell ran for the U.S. Senate in 1976 against incumbent Democrat Howard Cannon, but lost by an overwhelming margin. Afterwards, he resumed the real estate business.
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| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Walter S. Baring, Jr. |
United States House of Representatives, Nevada At-Large 1973–1975 |
Succeeded by James David Santini |
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