The 1974 United States House of Representatives election in Nevada was held on Tuesday November 5, 1974, to elect the state's at-large representative. Primary elections were held on September 3, 1974.
Democrat nominee James David Santini defeated incumbent Republican David Towell and Independent American Joel F. Hansen by 19.33%.
Democratic primary
Results
Democratic primary results[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | James David Santini | 39,345 | 52.21 |
| Democratic | Myron E. Leavitt | 29,211 | 39.83 |
| Democratic | Oscar E. Brooks | 3,088 | 4.21 |
| Democratic | Richard L. Gerish | 1,694 | 2.31 |
Total votes | 73,338 | 100.00 |
Republican primary
Results
Republican primary results[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | David Towell (Incumbent) | 35,227 | 87.31 |
| Republican | Curk Cave | 2,693 | 6.67 |
| Republican | Jim Burns | 2,428 | 6.02 |
Total votes | 40,348 | 100.00 |
Results
References
- ^ "Our Campaigns - NV At-Large - D Primary Race - Sep 03, 1974". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - NV At-Large - R Primary Race - Sep 03, 1974". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - NV At-Large Race - Nov 05, 1974". www.ourcampaigns.com.