1988Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1988 election for U.S. Senate in Nevada
U.S. Senate · Nevada
Richard Bryan (D) won with 51.3% of the vote, defeating Chic Hecht (R) by 4.2 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Richard BryanDemocrat · winner
51.3%175,548
Chic HechtRepublican
47.1%161,336
James FryeLibertarian
1.6%5,523
342,407 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.
Richard BryanChic Hecht
$3M
Raised by the campaign
$2.9M
$3M
Spent by the campaign
$3M
$31K
Cash on hand
$27K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988