1988 Nevada U.S. Senate Election

Nevada · 3 candidates · See every 1988 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1988 Nevada U.S. Senate Election?

Richard H. Bryan won the 1988 Nevada U.S. Senate Election. Richard H. Bryan received 175,548 popular votes (51.27%). The main challenger was Chic Hecht (47.12%).

See the full head-to-head between Bryan and Hecht

Bryan +4.2 pts · won by 14,212 votes

Richard H. Bryan DemocraticWINNER51.27%

175,548 votes

Chic Hecht Republican47.12%

161,336 votes

James FryeLibertarian1.61%

5,523 votes

Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.