1984Final results
1984 election for Nevada's 1st District
U.S. House · Nevada
Harry Reid (D) won with 56.1% of the vote, defeating Peggy Cavnar (R) by 13.7 points.
Harry ReidDemocrat · winner
56.1%73,242
Peggy CavnarRepublican
42.4%55,391
Joe MorrisLibertarian
1.4%1,885
130,518 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 1984
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
$585.9K
Raised by the campaign
$369.3K
$460.6K
Spent by the campaign
$366.6K
$154.5K
Cash on hand
$2.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984