2004Final results
2004 election for Nevada's 3rd District
U.S. House · Nevada
Jon Porter (R) won with 54.5% of the vote, defeating Tom Gallagher (D) by 14.1 points.
Jon PorterRepublican · winner
54.5%162,240
Tom GallagherDemocrat
40.4%120,365
Joseph P. SilvestriLibertarian
3.1%9,260
Richard Wayne O'DellIndependent
2.0%6,053
297,918 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 2004
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.
Tom GallagherJon Porter
$2.4M
Raised by the campaign
$2.8M
$2.4M
Spent by the campaign
$2.7M
$9.2K
Cash on hand
$129K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004
The candidates
Jon Porter (R)Tom Gallagher (D)
Also on the ballot: Joseph P. Silvestri (Libertarian), 3.1%; Richard Wayne O'Dell (Independent), 2.0%