1982Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1982 election for U.S. Senate in Nevada
U.S. Senate · Nevada
Chic Hecht (R) won with 51.2% of the vote, defeating Howard Cannon (D) by 2.4 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Chic HechtRepublican · winner
51.2%120,377
Howard CannonDemocrat
48.8%114,720
235,097 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.
Howard CannonChic Hecht
$1.5M
Raised by the campaign
$1.4M
$1.4M
Spent by the campaign
$1.4M
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982