1996Final results
1996 election for Nevada Assembly District WASHOE 27
Nevada State Assembly · Nevada
Pat Hickey (R) won with 48.0% of the vote, defeating Bonnie Schultz (D) by 2.4 points.
Pat HickeyRepublican · winner
48.0%3,611
Bonnie SchultzDemocrat
45.6%3,429
Brendan TrainorLibertarian
3.3%250
Carolyn NelsonOther party
3.1%232
7,522 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
The candidates
Pat Hickey (R)Bonnie Schultz (D)
Also on the ballot: Brendan Trainor (Libertarian), 3.3%; Carolyn Nelson (Other party), 3.1%