1976Final results
1976 election for U.S. Senate in Nevada
U.S. Senate · Nevada
Howard Cannon (D) won with 63.0% of the vote, defeating David Towell (R) by 31.6 points.
Howard CannonDemocrat · winner
63.0%127,214
David TowellRepublican
31.4%63,471
Write-ins and other votesOther party
2.6%5,288
Byron D. YoungIndependent
1.8%3,619
Dan BecanLibertarian
1.1%2,307
201,899 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1976
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The candidates
Howard Cannon (D)David Towell (R)
Also on the ballot: Byron D. Young (Independent), 1.8%; Dan Becan (Libertarian), 1.1%