1986Final results
1986 election for Nevada Senate District WASHOE 2
Nevada State Senate · Nevada
Donald R. Mello (D) won with 71.1% of the vote, defeating Martin Clayton (R) by 42.3 points.
Donald R. MelloDemocrat · winner · incumbent
71.1%8,348
Martin ClaytonRepublican
28.9%3,389
11,737 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 1986
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET