1978 United States House election in Nevada
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| | | Nominee | Jim Santini | Bill O'Mara | | Party | Democratic | Republican | Popular vote | 132,513 | 44,425 | Percentage | 69.51% | 23.30% | |
County results Santini: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% |
Representative At-large before election James David Santini Democratic | Elected Representative At-large James David Santini Democratic | |
The 1978 United States House of Representatives election in Nevada was held on Tuesday November 7, 1978, to elect the state's at-large representative. Primary elections were held on September 12, 1978.
Incumbent representative, James David Santini easily won re-election to a third term. He won every county except for Douglas County with over 60 percent of the vote.
Democratic primary
Results
Republican primary
- Bill O'Mara
- Martin Hoffenblum
- Sam M. Cavnar
Results
Republican primary results[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | None of These Candidates | 15,441 | 33.47 |
| Republican | Bill O'Mara | 14,610 | 31.67 |
| Republican | Sam M. Cavnar | 13,102 | 28.40 |
| Republican | Martin Hoffenblum | 2,982 | 6.46 |
Total votes | 46,135 | 100.00 |
General Election
Candidates
- James David Santini, Incumbent Representative
- Linda West, Libertarian candidate
- Bill O'Mara, Republican candidate
References
- ^ "Our Campaigns - NV At-Large - D Primary Race - Sep 12, 1978". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - NV At-Large - R Primary Race - Sep 12, 1978". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - NV At-Large Race - Nov 07, 1978". www.ourcampaigns.com.