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1972 Nevada U.S. House At-large Election

Nevada · 2 candidates · See every 1972 U.S. House race

Who won the 1972 Nevada U.S. House At-large Election?

David Towell won the 1972 Nevada U.S. House At-large Election. David Towell received 94,113 popular votes (52.15%). The main challenger was James H Bilbray (47.85%).

See the full head-to-head between Towell and Bilbray

Towell +4.3 pts · won by 7,764 votes
David TowellRepublicanWINNER52.15%
94,113 votes
James H BilbrayDemocratic47.85%
86,349 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.