1964 United States Senate election in Nevada

The 1964 United States Senate election in Nevada was held on November 3, 1964. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Howard Cannon won re-election to a second term by a slim margin of only 48 votes.

1964 United States Senate election in Nevada

November 3, 1964
 
Nominee Howard Cannon Paul Laxalt
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 67,336 67,288
Percentage 50.02% 49.98%

U.S. Senate election results map.
Blue denotes counties won by Cannon.
Red denotes those won by Laxalt.

U.S. senator before election

Howard Cannon
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Howard Cannon
Democratic

Major candidates

Democratic

Republican

Results

General election results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Howard Cannon (inc.) 67,336 50.02 -7.66
Republican Paul Laxalt 67,288 49.98 +7.66
Majority 48 0.04 -15.32
Turnout 134,624
Democratic hold Swing
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