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1978 Nevada U.S. House At-large Election

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Who won the 1978 Nevada U.S. House At-large Election?

Jim Santini won the 1978 Nevada U.S. House At-large Election. Jim Santini received 132,513 popular votes (72.42%). The main challenger was Bill O'Mara (24.28%).

See the full head-to-head between Santini and O'Mara

Santini +48.1 pts · won by 88,088 votes
Jim SantiniDemocraticWINNER72.42%
132,513 votes
Bill O'MaraRepublican24.28%
44,425 votes
Linda WestLibertarian3.3%
6,029 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.