The 1978 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 for Douglas County with over 60 percent of the vote.
Democratic primary James David Santini, Incumbent Representative since 1975. Cal Weston
Results
Republican primary Bill O'Mara Martin Hoffenblum Sam M. Cavnar
Results
General Election Candidates James David Santini, Incumbent Representative Linda West, Libertarian candidate Bill O'Mara, Republican candidate
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