Nevada State Senate seat · former district
Nevada Senate District CENTRAL 1
10 elections since 1972: Democrats won 3, Republicans 7.
2008 election
Nov 4, 2008- Mike McGinness (R) · won · incumbent100.0%
Unopposed.
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
Every election for this seat
10 races since 1972. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2008 | Mike McGinness (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2004 | Mike McGinness (R) | Freddie L. Warman (D) | 47.8 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Mike McGinness (R) | Ed Beaman (D) | 37.2 |
| 1996 | Mike McGinness (R) | Rick Lawton (D) | 41.0 |
| 1992 | Mike McGinness (R) | Bob Revert (D) | 16.6 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1988 | Virgil Getto (R) | Pat Mankins (D) | 37.5 |
| 1984 | Kenneth K. Redelsperger (R) | George Workman (D) | 22.3 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Richard E. Blakemore (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1976 | Richard E. Blakemore (D) | Dale Crafts (R) | 45.4 |
| 1972 | Richard E. Blakemore (D) | Grover Swallow (R) | 7.2 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)