United States Senate election in Nevada, 1958
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The 1958 United States Senate election in Nevada was held on November 4, 1958. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator George W. Malone ran for re-election to a third term, but was defeated by Democrat Howard Cannon.
Major candidates
Democratic
- Howard Cannon, City Attorney of Las Vegas
Republican
- George W. Malone, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
General election results[1] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Democratic | Howard Cannon | 48,732 | 57.65% | +7.63% | |
Republican | George W. Malone (inc.) | 35,760 | 42.32% | -9.35% | |
Majority | 12,972 | 15.35% | +12.00% | ||
Turnout | 84,492 | ||||
Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ||||
References
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