Nevada State Senate seat · former district
Nevada Senate District 2-1
5 elections since 1984: Democrats won 5, Republicans 0.
2000 election
Nov 7, 2000- Ray Shaffer (D) · won · incumbent60.5%
- Richard G. Gardner (R)39.5%
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
Every election for this seat
5 races since 1984. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Ray Shaffer (D) | Richard G. Gardner (R) | 21.1 |
| 1996 | Ray Shaffer (D) | Terry Holtz (R) | 20.1 |
| 1992 | Ray Shaffer (D) | Tamara Clark (I) | 11.2 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1988 | Ray Shaffer (D) | Sandra Black (I) | 63.7 |
| 1984 | Ray Shaffer (D) | Dorotha W. Ames (R) | 42.7 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)