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1964 Nevada U.S. Senate Election

Nevada · 2 candidates · See every 1964 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1964 Nevada U.S. Senate Election?

Howard W. Cannon won the 1964 Nevada U.S. Senate Election. Howard W. Cannon received 67,336 popular votes (50.02%). The main challenger was Paul Laxalt (49.98%).

See the full head-to-head between Cannon and Laxalt

Cannon +0.0 pts · won by 48 votes
Howard W. CannonDemocraticWINNER50.02%
67,336 votes
Paul LaxaltRepublican49.98%
67,288 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.