1970 United States House of Representatives election in Nevada

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1970 United States House election in Nevada

November 3, 1970

Nominee Walter S. Baring Jr. J. Robert Charles Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 113,496 24,147 Percentage 82.46% 17.54%

County results Baring:      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

Representative At-large before election Walter S. Baring Jr. Democratic Elected Representative At-large Walter S. Baring Jr. Democratic

The 1970 United States House of Representatives election in Nevada was held on Tuesday November 3, 1970, to elect the state's at-large representative. Primary elections were held on September 1, 1970.

Incumbent Democrat Walter S. Baring Jr. who had represented the district consecutively since 1956 won re-election to an 8th consecutive term and 10th term non-consecutively. Baring won by the biggest margin in his entire career, winning 2 counties with over 90% of the vote. His margin of 64.91% would only be beaten by Jim Santini in 1976. This would be his last term in congress due to his loss in the 1972 primary.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Walter S. Baring Jr., Incumbent representative
• Otto Ravenholt

Results

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Walter S. Baring Jr. (Incumbent)	41,925	68.72
	Democratic	Richard E. Ham	19,086	32.05
Total votes			61,011	100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

• J. Robert Charles
• Betty L. Victoria

Results

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	J. Robert Charles	17,057	76.94
	Republican	Betty L. Victoria	5,111	23.06
Total votes			22,168	100.00

General election

Candidates

• Walter S. Baring Jr.
• James M. Slattery

Results

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Walter S. Baring Jr. (Incumbent)	113,496	82.46%
	Republican	J. Robert Charles	24,147	17.54%
Total votes			137,643	100.00%
	Democratic hold