1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1972 election for Nevada Assembly District EUREKAHUMBOLDTLANDERPERSHING 34
Nevada State Assembly · Nevada
Melvin Howard (R) won with 51.4% of the vote, defeating William D. Swackhamer (D) by 2.8 points.
Melvin HowardRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.4%2,626
William D. SwackhamerDemocrat · incumbent
48.6%2,484
5,110 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET