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1998 Nevada U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1998 Nevada U.S. House District 1 Election?

Shelley Berkley won the 1998 Nevada U.S. House District 1 Election. Shelley Berkley received 79,315 popular votes (49.24%). The main challenger was Don Chairez (45.65%).

See the full head-to-head between Berkley and Chairez

Berkley +3.6 pts · won by 5,775 votes
Shelley BerkleyDemocraticWINNER49.24%
79,315 votes
Don ChairezRepublican45.65%
73,540 votes
James Libertarian BurnsLibertarian3.29%
5,292 votes
Jess HoweIndependent1.82%
2,935 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.