1970 United States House of Representatives election in Nevada

1970 United States House election in Nevada

← 1968 November 3, 1970 1972 →
 
Nominee Walter S. Baring Jr. J. Robert Charles
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 113,496 24,147
Percentage 82.46% 17.54%

County results
Baring:      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

Representative
At-large before election

Walter S. Baring Jr.
Democratic

Elected Representative
At-large

Walter S. Baring Jr.
Democratic

The 1970 United States House of Representatives election in Nevada was held on Tuesday November 3, 1970, to elect the state's at-large representative. Primary elections were held on September 1, 1970.

Incumbent Democrat Walter S. Baring Jr. who had represented the district consecutively since 1956 won re-election to an 8th consecutive term and 10th term non-consecutively. Baring won by the biggest margin in his entire career, winning 2 counties with over 90% of the vote. His margin of 64.91% would only be beaten by Jim Santini in 1976.[1] This would be his last term in congress due to his loss in the 1972 primary.[2]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Walter S. Baring Jr. (Incumbent) 41,925 68.72
Democratic Richard E. Ham 19,086 32.05
Total votes 61,011 100.00

Republican primary

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Candidates

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  • J. Robert Charles
  • Betty L. Victoria

Results

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Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican J. Robert Charles 17,057 76.94
Republican Betty L. Victoria 5,111 23.06
Total votes 22,168 100.00

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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General election results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Walter S. Baring Jr. (Incumbent) 113,496 82.46%
Republican J. Robert Charles 24,147 17.54%
Total votes 137,643 100.00%
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - NV At-Large Race - Nov 02, 1976". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  2. ^ "Our Campaigns - NV At-Large - D Primary Race - Sep 05, 1972". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  3. ^ "Our Campaigns - NV At-Large - D Primary Race - Sep 01, 1970". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  4. ^ "Our Campaigns - NV At-Large - R Primary Race - Sep 01, 1970". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  5. ^ "Our Campaigns - NV At-Large Race - Nov 03, 1970". www.ourcampaigns.com.