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1988 Nevada U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1988 Nevada U.S. House District 1 Election?

James H. Bilbray won the 1988 Nevada U.S. House District 1 Election. James H. Bilbray received 101,764 popular votes (63.97%). The main challenger was Lucille Lusk (33.69%).

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

Bilbray +30.3 pts · won by 48,176 votes
James H. BilbrayDemocraticWINNER63.97%
101,764 votes
Lucille LuskRepublican33.69%
53,588 votes
Patrick O'NeillLibertarian2.34%
3,724 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.