1970 United States House of Representatives election in Nevada
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The 1970 United States House of Representatives election in Nevada was held on Tuesday November 3, 1970, to elect the state's at-large representative. Primary elections were held on September 1, 1970.
Incumbent Democrat Walter S. Baring Jr. who had represented the district consecutively since 1956 won re-election to an 8th consecutive term and 10th term non-consecutively. Baring won by the biggest margin in his entire career, winning 2 counties with over 90% of the vote. His margin of 64.91% would only be beaten by Jim Santini in 1976.[1] This would be his last term in congress due to his loss in the 1972 primary.[2]
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Walter S. Baring Jr., Incumbent representative
- Otto Ravenholt
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Walter S. Baring Jr. (Incumbent) | 41,925 | 68.72 | |
| Democratic | Richard E. Ham | 19,086 | 32.05 | |
| Total votes | 61,011 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- J. Robert Charles
- Betty L. Victoria
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | J. Robert Charles | 17,057 | 76.94 | |
| Republican | Betty L. Victoria | 5,111 | 23.06 | |
| Total votes | 22,168 | 100.00 | ||
General election[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Walter S. Baring Jr.
- James M. Slattery
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Walter S. Baring Jr. (Incumbent) | 1,113,496 | 82.46% | ||
| Republican | J. Robert Charles | 24,147 | 17.54% | ||
| Total votes | 137,643 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Our Campaigns - NV At-Large Race - Nov 02, 1976". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - NV At-Large - D Primary Race - Sep 05, 1972". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - NV At-Large - D Primary Race - Sep 01, 1970". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - NV At-Large - R Primary Race - Sep 01, 1970". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - NV At-Large Race - Nov 03, 1970". www.ourcampaigns.com.