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1970Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1970 election for Nevada Assembly District CLARK 3

Nevada State Assembly · Nevada

2 seats: James E. Smalley (D), Arthur Espinoza (D) won.

2 seats
James E. SmalleyDemocrat · winner
34.9%2,230
Arthur EspinozaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
32.7%2,088
R. SmithRepublican · incumbent
32.4%2,072
6,390 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1970

Races before and after

EvenD+41.71972D+12.81974D+32.41976D+27.31980D+38.11982R+2.01984

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET