1972Final results
1972 election for Nevada Senate District 3-1
Nevada State Senate · Nevada
4 seats: Richard Bryan (D), B. Mahlon Brown (D), Floyd R. Lamb (D), Helen E. Herr (D) won.
4 seatsRichard BryanDemocrat · winner
19.0%41,863
B. Mahlon BrownDemocrat · winner · incumbent
18.8%41,547
Floyd R. LambDemocrat · winner · incumbent
17.8%39,171
Helen E. HerrDemocrat · winner · incumbent
15.4%33,919
I. HechtRepublican
10.3%22,648
J. KenneyRepublican
9.0%19,936
R. A. GilsterRepublican
4.9%10,876
E. A. AlperRepublican
4.8%10,562
220,522 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
The candidates
Richard Bryan (D)B. Mahlon Brown (D)Floyd R. Lamb (D)Helen E. Herr (D)I. Hecht (R)J. Kenney (R)
Also on the ballot: R. A. Gilster (Republican), 4.9%; E. A. Alper (Republican), 4.8%