November 3, 1970 | |||||||||||||||||
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County results: Reid: 50–60% 60–70% Broadbent: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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| Elections in Nevada |
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The 1970 Nevada lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1970, to elect the lieutenant governor of Nevada. Primaries were held on September 1, 1970. Republican incumbent Edward Fike chose to unsuccessfully run for governor rather than seek another term. Democratic Nevada State Assemblyman Harry Reid won the election, defeating Republican former mayor of Boulder City Robert N. Broadbent by nine percentage points.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert N. Broadbent | 25,386 | 78.85% | |
| Republican | Richard Blackburn "Dick" Taylor | 6,931 | 21.45% | |
| Total votes | 32,317 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Harry Reid | 44,920 | 82.15% | |
| Democratic | Lee Peer | 9,760 | 17.85% | |
| Total votes | 54,680 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Harry Reid | 78,994 | 54.83% | +7.79% | |
| Republican | Robert N. Broadbent | 65,078 | 45.17% | −7.79% | |
| Majority | 13,916 | 9.66% | |||
| Total votes | 144,072 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | |||||