1992Final results
1992 election for Nevada's 1st District
U.S. House · Nevada
James Bilbray (D) won with 57.9% of the vote, defeating J. Coy Pettyjohn (R) by 19.9 points.
James BilbrayDemocrat · winner
57.9%128,278
J. Coy PettyjohnRepublican
38.0%84,217
Scott A. KjarLibertarian
4.1%8,993
221,488 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 1992
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 BilbrayJ. Coy Pettyjohn
$698.4K
Raised by the campaign
$114.4K
$667K
Spent by the campaign
$114.5K
$32.5K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992