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1982Final results

1982 election for Nevada Assembly District CLARK 9

Nevada State Assembly · Nevada

Bob Coffin (D) won with 71.1% of the vote, defeating T. Samarzia (R) by 45.3 points.

Bob CoffinDemocrat · winner
71.1%2,993
T. SamarziaRepublican
25.8%1,085
A. GetzelLibertarian
3.2%134
4,212 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 1982

Races before and after

EvenD+2.31976R+11.01978D+45.31982D+48.21984D+37.01986D+45.61988

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Bob Coffin (D)T. Samarzia (R)

Also on the ballot: A. Getzel (Libertarian), 3.2%