1990Final results
1990 election for Nevada's 1st District
U.S. House · Nevada
James Bilbray (D) won with 61.4% of the vote, defeating Bob Dickinson (R) by 27.0 points.
James BilbrayDemocrat · winner
61.4%84,650
Bob DickinsonRepublican
34.4%47,377
William "bill" MooreLibertarian
4.2%5,825
137,852 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 1990
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 BilbrayBob Dickinson
$686K
Raised by the campaign
$134.4K
$705K
Spent by the campaign
$134.3K
$1.1K
Cash on hand
$84
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990