1978Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1978 election for Nevada Assembly District WASHOE 32
Nevada State Assembly · Nevada
Douglas J. Webb (R) won with 42.4% of the vote, defeating Robert Fisher (D) by 10.2 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Douglas J. WebbRepublican · winner
42.4%2,666
Robert FisherDemocrat
32.2%2,023
D. HansenOther party
22.5%1,416
David WilsonOther party
2.9%184
6,289 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 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Douglas J. Webb (R)Robert Fisher (D)D. Hansen (OTH)
Also on the ballot: David Wilson (Other party), 2.9%