1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1972 election for Nevada Assembly District WASHOE 32
Nevada State Assembly · Nevada
William Bickerstaff (R) won with 51.9% of the vote, defeating Artie D. Valentine (D) by 3.9 points.
William BickerstaffRepublican · winner
51.9%2,261
Artie D. ValentineDemocrat · incumbent
48.1%2,093
4,354 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