Nevada State Senate seat · former district
Nevada Senate District 3-2
8 elections since 1970: Democrats won 5, Republicans 2.
1998 election
Nov 3, 1998- Bob Coffin (D) · won · incumbent66.1%
- Lou Toomin (R)33.9%
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
Every election for this seat
8 races since 1970; the seat changed party 1 time. 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 | |||
| 1998 | Bob Coffin (D) | Lou Toomin (R) | 32.2 |
| 1994 | Bob Coffin (D) | Sandy Colon Peltyn (R) | 8.7 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Randolph Townsend (R) | Bob Coffin (D) | 15.0 |
| 1986 | Randolph Townsend (R)Flip | Bob Coffin (D) | 8.9 |
| 1982 | Helen A. Foley (D) | Randolph Townsend (D) | 9.4 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1978 | Mel Close Jr. · Jean E. Ford · Don W. Ashworth (D) | Zelvin D. Lowman (R) | 2.4 |
| 1974 | Mel Close Jr. · Jack Schofield · Norman Ty Hilbrecht (D) | Chic Hecht (R) | 0.1 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | Chic Hecht · Mel Close Jr. · John Foley (REP) | Vernon E. Bunker (D) | 2.5 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)