The 1968 United States House of Representatives election in Nevada was held on Tuesday November 5, 1968, to elect the state's at-large representative. This election occurred during the 1968 United States presidential election. Incumbent Democrat, Walter S. Baring Jr. won re-election to a ninth term in congress by a landslide margin of 44.29% winning every county in the state with over 60% of the vote.[1]
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Primary elections were held on September 3, 1968.
Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- Walter S. Baring Jr.
- Richard E. Ham
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Walter S. Baring Jr. (Incumbent) | 40,938 | 67.95 | |
| Democratic | Richard E. Ham | 19,306 | 32.05 | |
| Total votes | 60,244 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- James M. Slattery
- Clyde Mathews
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James M. Slattery | 19,694 | 61.38 | |
| Republican | Clyde Mathews | 12,394 | 38.62 | |
| Total votes | 32,088 | 100.00 | ||
General election
editCandidates
edit- Walter S. Baring Jr.
- James M. Slattery
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Walter S. Baring Jr. (Incumbent) | 104,136 | 72.14% | ||
| Republican | James M. Slattery | 40,209 | 27.86% | ||
| Total votes | 144,345 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
References
edit- ^ "Our Campaigns - NV At-Large Race - Nov 05, 1968". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - NV At-Large - D Primary Race - Sep 03, 1968".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - NV At-Large - R Primary Race - Sep 03, 1968". www.ourcampaigns.com.