Harry Reid (d. 2021) was a former Democratic senior United States senator from Nevada (1987–2017), Senate Majority Leader (2007–2015), and Senate Minority Leader (2015-2017). Retiring in January 2017, he did not file to run in the 2016 Senate elections.
Reid previously served as a Senate Minority Leader (2005–2007), Senate Minority Whip (1999–2001, 2001 and 2003–2005), Senate Majority Whip (2001, 2001–2003), United States Representative (1983–1987) and Lieutenant Governor of Nevada (1971–1975).
Lieutenant Governor of Nevada, 1970, Democratic Primary:
Lieutenant Governor of Nevada, 1970: [1]
Nevada's 1st congressional district, 1982, Democratic Primary:
Nevada's 1st congressional district, 1982: [2]
Nevada's 1st congressional district, 1984: [3]
Democratic primary for the United States Senate from Nevada, 1974: [4]
United States Senate election in Nevada, 1974: [5]
Democratic primary for the United States Senate from Nevada, 1986: [6]
United States Senate election in Nevada, 1986: [7]
Democratic primary for the United States Senate from Nevada, 1992: [8]
United States Senate election in Nevada, 1992: [9]
United States Senate election in Nevada, 1998: [10]
United States Senate election in Nevada, 2004: [11]
Democratic primary for the United States Senate from Nevada, 2010
United States Senate election in Nevada, 2010 [12]
Non-partisan primary for Mayor of Las Vegas, 1975 [13]
Non-partisan general election for Mayor of Las Vegas, 1975 [13]
Senate Democratic Leader (minority), 2004: [14]
Senate Democratic Leader, 2006 (majority): [15]
Senate Democratic Leader, 2008 (majority): [16]
Year | Office | Democrat | Votes | Pct | Republican | Votes | Pct | 3rd Party | Party | Votes | Pct | 3rd Party | Party | Votes | Pct | 3rd Party | Party | Votes | Pct | 3rd Party | Party | Votes | Pct | 3rd Party | Party | Votes | Pct | |||||||
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1974 | Senate | Harry Reid | 78,981 | 47% | Paul Laxalt | 79,605 | 47% | Jack C. Doyle | Independent American | 10,887 | 6% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1982 | House | Harry Reid | 61,901 | 53% | Peggy Cavnar | 55,391 | 47% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1984 | House | Harry Reid | 73,242 | 61% | Peggy Cavnar | 45,675 | 38% | Joe Morris | Libertarian | 1,885 | 2% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1986 | Senate | Harry Reid | 130,955 | 50% | Jim Santini | 116,606 | 45% | Kent Cromwell | Libertarian | 4,899 | 2% | None of these * | 9,472 | 4% | ||||||||||||||||||||
1992 | Senate | Harry Reid | 253,150 | 51% | Demar Dahl | 199,413 | 40% | Joe S. Garcia | Independent American | 11,240 | 2% | Lois Avery | Natural Law | 7,279 | 1% | Kent Cromwell | Libertarian | 7,222 | 1% | Harry Tootle | Populist | 4,429 | 1% | None of these * | 13,154 | 3% | ||||||||
1998 | Senate | Harry Reid | 208,621 | 48% | John Ensign | 208,220 | 48% | Michael Cloud | Libertarian | 8,129 | 2% | Michael E. Williams | Natural Law | 2,781 | 1% | None of these * | 8,113 | 2% | ||||||||||||||||
2004 | Senate | Harry Reid | 494,805 | 61% | Richard Ziser | 284,640 | 35% | Thomas L. Hurst | Libertarian | 9,559 | 1% | David K. Schumann | Independent American | 6,001 | 1% | Gary Marinch | Natural Law | 2,095 | <1% | None of these * | 12,968 | 2% | ||||||||||||
2010 | Senate | Harry Reid | 362,785 | 50.3% | Sharron Angle | 321,361 | 44.6% | None of these * | 16,174 | 2.25% |
Harry Reid (d. 2021) was a former Democratic senior United States senator from Nevada (1987–2017), Senate Majority Leader (2007–2015), and Senate Minority Leader (2015-2017). Retiring in January 2017, he did not file to run in the 2016 Senate elections.
Reid previously served as a Senate Minority Leader (2005–2007), Senate Minority Whip (1999–2001, 2001 and 2003–2005), Senate Majority Whip (2001, 2001–2003), United States Representative (1983–1987) and Lieutenant Governor of Nevada (1971–1975).
Lieutenant Governor of Nevada, 1970, Democratic Primary:
Lieutenant Governor of Nevada, 1970: [1]
Nevada's 1st congressional district, 1982, Democratic Primary:
Nevada's 1st congressional district, 1982: [2]
Nevada's 1st congressional district, 1984: [3]
Democratic primary for the United States Senate from Nevada, 1974: [4]
United States Senate election in Nevada, 1974: [5]
Democratic primary for the United States Senate from Nevada, 1986: [6]
United States Senate election in Nevada, 1986: [7]
Democratic primary for the United States Senate from Nevada, 1992: [8]
United States Senate election in Nevada, 1992: [9]
United States Senate election in Nevada, 1998: [10]
United States Senate election in Nevada, 2004: [11]
Democratic primary for the United States Senate from Nevada, 2010
United States Senate election in Nevada, 2010 [12]
Non-partisan primary for Mayor of Las Vegas, 1975 [13]
Non-partisan general election for Mayor of Las Vegas, 1975 [13]
Senate Democratic Leader (minority), 2004: [14]
Senate Democratic Leader, 2006 (majority): [15]
Senate Democratic Leader, 2008 (majority): [16]
Year | Office | Democrat | Votes | Pct | Republican | Votes | Pct | 3rd Party | Party | Votes | Pct | 3rd Party | Party | Votes | Pct | 3rd Party | Party | Votes | Pct | 3rd Party | Party | Votes | Pct | 3rd Party | Party | Votes | Pct | |||||||
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1974 | Senate | Harry Reid | 78,981 | 47% | Paul Laxalt | 79,605 | 47% | Jack C. Doyle | Independent American | 10,887 | 6% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1982 | House | Harry Reid | 61,901 | 53% | Peggy Cavnar | 55,391 | 47% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1984 | House | Harry Reid | 73,242 | 61% | Peggy Cavnar | 45,675 | 38% | Joe Morris | Libertarian | 1,885 | 2% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1986 | Senate | Harry Reid | 130,955 | 50% | Jim Santini | 116,606 | 45% | Kent Cromwell | Libertarian | 4,899 | 2% | None of these * | 9,472 | 4% | ||||||||||||||||||||
1992 | Senate | Harry Reid | 253,150 | 51% | Demar Dahl | 199,413 | 40% | Joe S. Garcia | Independent American | 11,240 | 2% | Lois Avery | Natural Law | 7,279 | 1% | Kent Cromwell | Libertarian | 7,222 | 1% | Harry Tootle | Populist | 4,429 | 1% | None of these * | 13,154 | 3% | ||||||||
1998 | Senate | Harry Reid | 208,621 | 48% | John Ensign | 208,220 | 48% | Michael Cloud | Libertarian | 8,129 | 2% | Michael E. Williams | Natural Law | 2,781 | 1% | None of these * | 8,113 | 2% | ||||||||||||||||
2004 | Senate | Harry Reid | 494,805 | 61% | Richard Ziser | 284,640 | 35% | Thomas L. Hurst | Libertarian | 9,559 | 1% | David K. Schumann | Independent American | 6,001 | 1% | Gary Marinch | Natural Law | 2,095 | <1% | None of these * | 12,968 | 2% | ||||||||||||
2010 | Senate | Harry Reid | 362,785 | 50.3% | Sharron Angle | 321,361 | 44.6% | None of these * | 16,174 | 2.25% |