United States Senate election in Nevada, 1982
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The 1982 United States Senate election in Nevada was held on November 5, 1982. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Howard Cannon ran for re-election to a fifth term, but lost to Republican Chic Hecht.
Major candidates
Democratic
- Howard Cannon, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1959
Republican
- Chic Hecht, State Senator since 1967
Results
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Chic Hecht | 120,377 | 50.1 | ||
| Democratic | Howard Cannon | 114,720 | 47.7 | ||
| None of These Candidates | 5,297 | 2.2 | |||
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