1972Final results
1972 election for Nevada Assembly District WASHOE 30
Nevada State Assembly · Nevada
Donald R. Mello (D) won with 74.4% of the vote, defeating D. J. McDonald (R) by 48.8 points.
Donald R. MelloDemocrat · winner · incumbent
74.4%3,183
D. J. McDonaldRepublican
25.6%1,095
4,278 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 1972
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET