1976Final results
1976 election for Nevada Senate District 3-1
Nevada State Senate · Nevada
4 seats: Richard Bryan (D), Keith Ashworth (D), Floyd R. Lamb (D), William H. Hernstadt (D) won.
4 seatsRichard BryanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
17.3%45,498
Keith AshworthDemocrat · winner
16.6%43,841
Floyd R. LambDemocrat · winner · incumbent
16.2%42,710
William H. HernstadtDemocrat · winner
15.2%40,105
Jean E. FordRepublican
14.0%36,822
Zelvin D. LowmanRepublican
10.9%28,711
D. L. Clark Jr.Republican
3.7%9,763
John H. ShippRepublican
3.0%7,886
L. MoserLibertarian
0.7%1,869
Andrew SmokeIndependent
0.6%1,661
D. DuncanLibertarian
0.6%1,632
A. H. WatkinsLibertarian
0.6%1,584
L. R. WhiteLibertarian
0.6%1,513
263,595 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 1976
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Richard Bryan (D)Keith Ashworth (D)Floyd R. Lamb (D)William H. Hernstadt (D)Jean E. Ford (R)Zelvin D. Lowman (R)
Also on the ballot: D. L. Clark Jr. (Republican), 3.7%; John H. Shipp (Republican), 3.0%; L. Moser (Libertarian), 0.7%; Andrew Smoke (Independent), 0.6%; D. Duncan (Libertarian), 0.6%; A. H. Watkins (Libertarian), 0.6%; L. R. White (Libertarian), 0.6%