Jim Santini
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 13, 1937
- Died
- September 22, 2015
- Age at death
- 78
- Home state
- Nevada
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1974–1986
4-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Santini661,887
Opponents370,518
5
Elections run
Between 1974 and 1986, Jim Santini ran in 5 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and U.S. Senate), winning 4 and losing 1. Santini's biggest single-election total was 165,107 votes, in the 1980 U.S. House election in Nevada's at-large district. Santini's closest win came in the 1974 U.S. House election in Nevada's at-large district, decided by 32,483 votes.
Browse every U.S. Senate election in Nevada, every U.S. House race in Nevada's at-large district, or all 1986 U.S. Senate races.
How many votes has Jim Santini received?
Jim Santini has received 661,887 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | U.S. SenateNevada | Lost | 116,60644.52% | Harry Reid H. Kent Cromwell |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseNevada | Won | 165,10769.95% | Vince Saunders Harry Joe Mangrum |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseNevada | Won | 132,51372.42% | Bill O'Mara Linda West |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseNevada | Won | 153,99677.05% | Walden Charles Earhart Janine M. Hanson James Libertarian Burns |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseNevada | Won | 93,66555.76% | David Towell Joel F Hansen |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000058) and Wikidata (Q1680248). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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