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      Home/Elections/1942/US Senate/Nevada
      1942·US Senate·Nevada
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      Nevada US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      J.G. Scrugham
      58.7%23,805 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Cecil W. Creel
      41.3%16,735 votes
      Margin
      D+17.4
      40,540 total votes
      2 candidates40,540 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      J.G. ScrughamDEM✓
      		DEM23,80558.7%
      Cecil W. CreelREP
      		REP16,73541.3%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Nevada(Class II)

      2024
      Jacky RosenDEM
      D+1.6
      2022
      Catherine Cortez MastoDEM
      D+0.8
      2018
      Jacky RosenDEM
      D+5.0
      2016
      Catherine Cortez MastoDEM
      D+2.4
      2012
      Dean HellerREP
      R+1.2
      2010
      Harry M ReidDEM
      D+5.7
      2006
      John E EnsignREP
      R+14.4
      2004
      Harry M ReidDEM
      D+25.9
      2000
      John E EnsignREP
      R+15.4
      1998
      Harry M ReidDEM
      D+0.1
      1994
      Richard H BryanDEM
      D+9.9
      1992
      Harry M ReidDEM
      D+10.8
      1988
      Richard H BryanDEM
      D+4.1
      1986
      Harry M ReidDEM
      D+5.5
      1982
      Chic HechtREP
      R+2.4
      View all US Senate history for Nevada →

      Candidates

      Cecil W. CreelREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginD+17.4
      Career1942-1942
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      J.G. ScrughamDEM
      Record1W-0L
      Avg MarginD+17.4
      Career1942-1942
      US Senate
      Full profile →

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