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      Home/Elections/1956/US Senate/Nevada
      1956·US Senate·Nevada

      Nevada US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      Alan Bible
      52.6%50,677 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Cliff Young
      47.4%45,712 votes
      Margin
      D+5.2
      96,389 total votes
      2 candidates96,389 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Alan BibleDEM✓
      		DEM50,67752.6%
      Cliff YoungREP
      		REP45,71247.4%

      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

      Alan BibleDEM
      Record4W-0L
      Avg MarginD+15.4
      Career1954-1968
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      Cliff YoungREP
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginD+9.6
      Career1956-1998
      State House / US Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Nevada, 1956

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