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 despite Republican nominee George Herbert Walker Bush carrying the state in the concurrent presidential election in the state.

1988 United States Senate election in Nevada

← 1982 November 8, 1988 1994 →
 
Nominee Richard Bryan Chic Hecht
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 175,548 161,336
Percentage 50.21% 46.14%

County results
Bryan:      40–50%      50–60%
Hecht:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. senator before election

Chic Hecht
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Richard Bryan
Democratic

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard Bryan 62,278 79.49
None of These Candidates 7,035 8.98
Democratic Patrick Matthew "Pat" Fitzpatrick 4,721 6.03
Democratic Manny Beals 2,656 3.39
Democratic Larry Kepler 1,655 2.11
Total votes 78,345 100.00

Republican primary

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Candidates

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  • Chic Hecht, incumbent U.S. Senator
  • Larry Scheffler

Results

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chic Hecht (incumbent) 55,473 82.12
None of These Candidates 6,460 9.56
Republican Larry Scheffler 5,618 8.32
Total votes 67,551 100.00

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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General election results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard Bryan 175,548 50.21%
Republican Chic Hecht (incumbent) 161,336 46.14%
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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References

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  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - NV US Senate Race - Nov 08, 1988".