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1928 Nevada U.S. Senate Election

Nevada · 2 candidates · See every 1928 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1928 Nevada U.S. Senate Election?

Key Pittman won the 1928 Nevada U.S. Senate Election. Key Pittman received 19,515 popular votes (59.26%). The main challenger was Samuel Platt (40.74%).

See the full head-to-head between Pittman and Platt

Pittman +18.5 pts · won by 6,101 votes
Key PittmanDemocraticWINNER59.26%
19,515 votes
Samuel PlattRepublican40.74%
13,414 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.