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The 1974 United States House of Representatives election in Nevada was held on Tuesday November 5, 1974, to elect the state's at-large representative. Primary elections were held on September 3, 1974.
Democrat nominee James David Santini defeated incumbent Republican David Towell and Independent American Joel F. Hansen by 19.33%.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James David Santini | 39,345 | 52.21 | |
| Democratic | Myron E. Leavitt | 29,211 | 39.83 | |
| Democratic | Oscar E. Brooks | 3,088 | 4.21 | |
| Democratic | Richard L. Gerish | 1,694 | 2.31 | |
| Total votes | 73,338 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Towell (Incumbent) | 35,227 | 87.31 | |
| Republican | Curk Cave | 2,693 | 6.67 | |
| Republican | Jim Burns | 2,428 | 6.02 | |
| Total votes | 40,348 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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| Democratic | James David Santini | 93,665 | 55.76% | |||
| Republican | David Towell (Incumbent) | 61,182 | 36.43% | |||
| Independent American | Joel F. Hansen | 13,119 | 7.81% | |||
| Total votes | 167,966 | 100.00% | ||||
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