1986 Senate elections · Nevada history
Nevada U.S. Senate election 1986
Harry Reid DEM +5.5 gain · Class III seat · held 11/4/86
- Votes counted
- 261,932
- Margin
- 5.5 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanchanged party
General election 11/4/86
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Reid Won | DEM | 130,955 | 50.00% | |
| James David Santini | REP | 116,606 | 44.52% | |
| Other | — | 9,472 | 3.62% | |
| Kent Cromwell | LIB | 4,899 | 1.87% | |
| Total | 261,932 | |||
Official source: data
Other Nevada Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Jacky S. Rosen | 1.6 |
| 2022 | Class III | Catherine Cortez Masto | 0.8 |
| 2018 | Class I | Jacky S. Rosen | 5.0 |
| 2016 | Class III | Catherine Cortez Masto | 2.4 |
| 2012 | Class I | Dean Heller | 1.2 |
| 2010 | Class III | Harry Reid | 5.7 |
| 2006 | Class I | John Ensign | 14.4 |
| 2004 | Class III | Harry Reid | 25.9 |
| 2000 | Class I | John Ensign | 15.4 |
| 1998 | Class III | Harry Reid | 0.1 |
| 1994 | Class I | Richard H. Bryan | 9.9 |
| 1992 | Class III | Harry Reid | 10.8 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 1986 Nevada Senate race?
Harry Reid (DEM) won with 50.0% of the vote, ahead of James David Santini (44.5%), a margin of 5.5 points.
Did the Nevada Senate seat change party in 1986?
Yes. It moved from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party.
How many votes were cast in the 1986 Nevada Senate race?
261,932 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.