Nevada State Senate seat · former district
Nevada Senate District 8-2
3 elections since 1992: Democrats won 0, Republicans 3.
1998 election
Nov 3, 1998- Mark James (R) · won · incumbent75.4%
- Jerry Sims (LIB)24.6%
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
Every election for this seat
3 races since 1992.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Mark James (R) | Jerry Sims (I) | 50.7 |
| 1994 | Mark James (R) | Paul D. Yates (D) | 37.8 |
| 1992 special | Mark James (R) | Saundra Krenzer (D) | 0.1 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)