United States Senate election in Nevada, 1964
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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.
Major candidates
Democratic
- Howard Cannon, incumbent U.S. Senator
Republican
- Paul Laxalt, Lieutenant Governor of Nevada and former Ormsby County District Attorney
Results
General election results[1] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Democratic | Howard Cannon (inc.) | 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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