1980Final results
1980 election for Nevada's at-large District
U.S. House · Nevada
Jim Santini (D) won with 70.0% of the vote, defeating Vince Saunders (R) by 43.2 points.
Jim SantiniDemocrat · winner
70.0%165,107
Vince SaundersRepublican
26.8%63,163
Harry Joe MangrumLibertarian
3.3%7,759
236,029 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Jim SantiniVince Saunders
$515.8K
Raised by the campaign
$39.6K
$392.6K
Spent by the campaign
$58.8K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980