1972 United States House of Representatives election in Nevada

none related races 1972 United States House of Representatives elections February 2026 January 2025 1972 United States House election in Nevada Nevada presidential no 1970 United States House of Representatives election in Nevada 1970 1974 United States House of Representatives election in Nevada 1974 November 7, 1972 x150px David_Towell.jpg David Towell Republican Party (United States) 94,113 52.15% James Bilbray congress.gov.jpg James Bilbray Democratic Party (United States) 86,349 47.85% Nevada Congressional Election Results 1972.svg x240px County resultsTowell: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70%Bilbray: #7996E2 50–60% Representative<br/ > at-large Walter S. Baring Jr. Democratic Party (United States) David Towell Republican Party (United States) The 1972 United States House of Representatives election in Nevada was held on Tuesday November 7, 1972, to elect the state's at-large representative. Primary elections were held on September 5, 1972. Republican nominee David Towell won the general election with 52.15% of the vote. Incumbent Representative Walter S. Baring Jr. lost the Democratic primary election 52-47.show published document https://www.nvsos.gov/sos/home/showpublisheddocument?id=3134 2024-06-11 www.nvsos.gov Baring endorsed Towell, helping him win the general election. Democratic primary alt=Final results by county|center|thumb|230x230px|Democratic primary: Bilbray #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% Baring #51C2C2 50–60% #2AACAC 60–70% #009696 70–80% Candidates Walter S. Baring Jr., incumbent representative James Bilbray, U.S. Army veteran Background Conservative Democrat Baring was criticized by the more liberal wing of the Democratic Party for voting against the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The primaries were typically more competitive than the general election for Baring. He typically got high margins in Nevada's rural "cow counties" (14 counties apart from Clark, Washoe, and Carson City). However, the massive growth in Clark County and Washoe County made it significantly more difficult for Baring to win. Results Democratic primary resultshttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=377552 Our Campaigns - NV At-Large - D Primary Race - Sep 05, 1972 www.ourcampaigns.com James Bilbray Democratic Party (United States) 36,525 52.21 Walter S. Baring Jr. (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 31,896 45.60 68,421 100.00 Republican primary alt=Final results by county|center|thumb|230x230px|Republican primary: Towell #FFC8CD 30–40% #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% Byrnes #f1e9c5 30–40% #e9ddaf 40–50% #d3bc5f 50–60% Candidates William T. Byrnes Robert J. Edwards Wayne Goodin V.M. Markoff David Towell Results Republican primary resultshttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=236176 Our Campaigns - NV At-Large - R Primary Race - Sep 05, 1972 www.ourcampaigns.com David Towell Republican Party (United States) 13,453 41.50 William T. Byrnes Republican Party (United States) 11,764 36.29 Robert J. Edwards Republican Party (United States) 2,763 8.53 Wayne Goodin Republican Party (United States) 2,411 7.44 V.M. Markoff Republican Party (United States) 2,029 6.26 32,420 100.00 General Election General election resultshttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=54596 Our Campaigns - NV At-Large Race - Nov 07, 1972 www.ourcampaigns.com Republican Party (United States) David Towell 94,113 52.15% Democratic Party (United States) James Bilbray 86,349 47.85% 180,462 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References 1972 Nevada United States House of Representatives