1982Final results
1982 election for Nevada Senate District WASHOE 2
Nevada State Senate · Nevada
Donald R. Mello (D) won with 58.6% of the vote, defeating L. Gray (R) by 17.2 points.
Donald R. MelloDemocrat · winner
58.6%6,123
L. GrayRepublican
41.4%4,322
10,445 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET