1996Final results
1996 election for Nevada Assembly District CLARK 2
Nevada State Assembly · Nevada
Merle Berman (R) won with 54.8% of the vote, defeating John Ponticello (D) by 9.7 points.
Merle BermanRepublican · winner
54.8%6,605
John PonticelloDemocrat
45.2%5,438
12,043 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 1996
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET