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The1978 United States House of Representatives election in Nevada was held on Tuesday November 7, 1978, to elect the state's at-large representative. Primary elections were held on September 12, 1978.
Incumbent representative,James David Santini easily won re-election to a third term. He won every county except forDouglas County with over 60 percent of the vote.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James David Santini | 67,338 | 80.22 | |
| Democratic | Cal Weston | 9,493 | 11.31 | |
| Democratic | None of These Candidates | 7,106 | 8.47 | |
| Total votes | 83,937 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | None of These Candidates | 15,441 | 33.47 | |
| Republican | Bill O'Mara | 14,610 | 31.67 | |
| Republican | Sam M. Cavnar | 13,102 | 28.40 | |
| Republican | Martin Hoffenblum | 2,982 | 6.46 | |
| Total votes | 46,135 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James David Santini | 132,513 | 69.51% | |
| Republican | Bill O'Mara | 44,425 | 23.30% | |
| Independent | None of These Candidates | 7,676 | 4.03% | |
| Libertarian | Linda West | 6,029 | 3.16% | |
| Total votes | 190,643 | 100.00% | ||
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