1988 United States Senate election in Nevada
The 1988 United States Senate election in Nevada was held on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Chic Hecht ran for re-election to a second term, but was defeated by Democratic Governor Richard Bryan.
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County results Bryan: 40–50% 50–60% Hecht: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Elections in Nevada |
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None of These Candidates |
Major candidates
Democratic
- Richard Bryan, Governor of Nevada
Republican
- Chic Hecht, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Richard Bryan | 175,548 | 50.21% | ||
Republican | Chic Hecht (incumbent) | 161,336 | 46.14% | ||
None | None of These Candidates | 7,242 | 2.07% | ||
Libertarian | James Frye | 5,523 | 1.58% | ||
Total votes | 349,649 | 100.00% | |||
Democratic gain from Republican |
See also
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