Nevada State Senate seat · former district
Nevada Senate District WESTERN 1
8 elections since 1970: Democrats won 0, Republicans 8.
1998 election
Nov 3, 1998- Lawrence Jacobsen (R) · won · incumbent50.8%
- Donald S. Forrester (R)49.2%
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
Every election for this seat
8 races since 1970. 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 | Lawrence Jacobsen (R) | Donald S. Forrester (R) | 1.6 |
| 1994 | Lawrence Jacobsen (R) | Ame Hellman (D) | 16.6 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Lawrence Jacobsen (R) | John Vernarecci (D) | 3.6 |
| 1986 | Lawrence Jacobsen (R) | Gim Hollister (D) | 23.6 |
| 1982 | Lawrence Jacobsen (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1978 | Carl F. Dodge (R) | Dennis Oconnor (D) | 37.1 |
| 1974 | Carl F. Dodge (R) | Ian Stevens (D) | 27.5 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | Carl F. Dodge (R) | — | Unopposed |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)