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 County results Hecht: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Cannon: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1982 United States Senate election in Nevada was held on November 5, 1982. IncumbentDemocratic U.S. SenatorHoward Cannon ran for re-election to a fifth term, but narrowly lost to RepublicanChic Hecht.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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| Republican | Chic Hecht | 120,377 | 50.07% | |||
| Democratic | Howard Cannon (incumbent) | 114,720 | 47.72% | |||
| None of These Candidates | – | 5,297 | 2.20% | |||
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