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1964 United States Senate Election In Nevada
The 1964 United States Senate election in Nevada was held on November 3, 1964. Incumbent Democratic Party (United States), Democratic U.S. Senator Howard Cannon won re-election to a second term by a slim margin of only 48 votes. As of 2021, this remains the closest Senate race in US history since the passing of the 17th amendment in which the winner was seated as Senator. General election Candidates *Howard Cannon, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1959 (Democrat) *Paul Laxalt, Lieutenant Governor of Nevada and former Ormsby County, Nevada, Ormsby County District Attorney (Republican) Results Notes References {{DEFAULTSORT:United States Senate Election In Nevada, 1964 1964 United States Senate elections, Nevada United States Senate elections in Nevada, 1964 1964 Nevada elections ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howard Cannon
Howard Walter Cannon (January 26, 1912 – March 5, 2002) was an American politician from Nevada. Elected to the first of four consecutive terms in 1958, he served in the United States Senate from 1959 to 1983. He was a member of the Democratic Party. Born in St. George, Utah, Cannon graduated from Northern Arizona University and the University of Arizona Law School. In 1940, Cannon won his first election as county attorney for Washington County, Utah. The following year with the start of World War II, Cannon served in the United States Army for a year and then in the United States Army Air Corps from 1942 to 1946, rising to the rank of lieutenant colonel. Cannon later served in the Army Air Forces Air Reserve as a major general. In 1949, Cannon returned to politics, winning election as city attorney for Las Vegas, Nevada. After four consecutive terms in that office, Cannon defeated Republican incumbent U.S. Senator George W. Malone in the 1958 election. As senator, Cannon c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |