1976 United States Senate election in Nevada

1976 United States Senate election in Nevada

← 1970 November 2, 1976 1982 →

Nominee Howard Cannon David Towell Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 127,214 63,471 Percentage 63.01% 31.44%

County results Cannon:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Towell:      40–50%

U.S. senator before election Howard Cannon Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Howard Cannon Democratic

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The 1976 United States Senate election in Nevada was held on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Howard Cannon won re-election to a fourth term despite Republican President Gerald Ford winning the state in the concurrent presidential election in Nevada.