1988Final results
1988 election for Nevada's 1st District
U.S. House · Nevada
James Bilbray (D) won with 64.0% of the vote, defeating Lucille Lusk (R) by 30.3 points.
James BilbrayDemocrat · winner
64.0%101,764
Lucille LuskRepublican
33.7%53,588
Patrick O'NeillLibertarian
2.3%3,724
159,076 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 1988
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.
James BilbrayLucille Lusk
$669K
Raised by the campaign
$149K
$652.2K
Spent by the campaign
$147.9K
$20.1K
Cash on hand
$64
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988