1982Final results
1982 election for Nevada's 1st District
U.S. House · Nevada
Harry Reid (D) won with 57.5% of the vote, defeating Peggy Cavnar (R) by 15.1 points.
Harry ReidDemocrat · winner
57.5%61,901
Peggy CavnarRepublican
42.5%45,675
107,576 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 1982
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.
Harry ReidPeggy Cavnar
$433.7K
Raised by the campaign
$71.9K
$501.3K
Spent by the campaign
$78.8K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982