1970 Nevada U.S. Senate Election

Nevada · 3 candidates · See every 1970 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1970 Nevada U.S. Senate Election?

Howard W. Cannon won the 1970 Nevada U.S. Senate Election. Howard W. Cannon received 85,187 popular votes (57.65%). The main challenger was William J. Raggio (41.17%).

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

Cannon +16.5 pts · won by 24,349 votes

Howard W. Cannon DemocraticWINNER57.65%

85,187 votes

William J. Raggio Republican41.17%

60,838 votes

Harold G. DesellemIndependent1.18%

1,743 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.