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1974 Nevada U.S. Senate Election

Nevada · 3 candidates · See every 1974 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1974 Nevada U.S. Senate Election?

Paul Laxalt won the 1974 Nevada U.S. Senate Election. Paul Laxalt received 79,605 popular votes (46.97%). The main challenger was Harry Reid (46.6%).

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

Laxalt +0.4 pts · won by 624 votes
Paul LaxaltRepublicanWINNER46.97%
79,605 votes
Harry ReidDemocratic46.6%
78,981 votes
Jack C. DoyleAmerican6.42%
10,887 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.