Class 1
Class 1 U.S. Senators belong to the electoral cycle that has recently been contested in 1994, 2000, 2006, and 2012. The next election will be in 2018. |
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Class 3
Class 3 U.S. Senators belong to the electoral cycle that has recently been contested in 1998, 2004, and 2010, and 2016. The next election will be in 2022. |
# |
Senator |
Party |
Years in office |
Electoral history |
T e r m |
T e r m |
Electoral history |
Years in office |
Party |
Senator |
# |
1 |
![](../I/m/William_M._Stewart_-_Brady-Handy.jpg) William Stewart |
Republican |
February 1, 1865 – March 3, 1875 |
Elected in 1865. |
1 |
38th Congress |
1 |
Elected in 1865. |
February 1, 1865 – March 3, 1873 |
Republican |
![](../I/m/James_W._Nye_-_Brady-Handy.jpg) James W. Nye |
1 |
39th Congress |
40th Congress |
2 |
Re-elected in 1867.
Lost re-election. |
Re-elected in 1869.
Retired. |
2 |
41st Congress |
42nd Congress |
43rd Congress |
3 |
Elected in 1873. |
March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1903 |
Republican |
![](../I/m/JohnPJones.jpg) John P. Jones |
2 |
2 |
![](../I/m/William_Sharon_-_Brady-Handy.jpg) William Sharon |
Republican |
March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1881 |
Elected in 1875.[1]
Retired or lost renomination.[2] |
3 |
44th Congress |
45th Congress |
46th Congress |
4 |
Re-elected in 1879. |
3 |
![](../I/m/James_Graham_Fair_-_Brady-Handy.jpg) James Graham Fair |
Democratic |
March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1887 |
Elected in 1881.[2]
Lost re-election. |
3 |
47th Congress |
48th Congress |
49th Congress |
5 |
Re-elected in 1885. |
4 |
![](../I/m/William_M._Stewart_-_Brady-Handy.jpg) William Stewart |
Republican |
March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1905 |
Elected in 1887. |
4 |
50th Congress |
51st Congress |
52nd Congress |
6 |
Re-elected in 1891. |
Silver |
Re-elected in 1893. |
5 |
53rd Congress |
54th Congress |
Silver |
55th Congress |
7 |
Re-elected in 1897.
Retired. |
Re-elected in 1899.
Retired. |
6 |
56th Congress |
Republican |
57th Congress |
Republican |
58th Congress |
8 |
Elected in 1902. |
March 4, 1903 – December 24, 1917 |
Democratic |
![](../I/m/Francis_Newlands.jpg) Francis G. Newlands |
3 |
5 |
![](../I/m/George_Stuart_Nixon.jpg) George S. Nixon |
Republican |
March 4, 1905 – June 5, 1912 |
Elected in 1905. |
7 |
59th Congress |
60th Congress |
61st Congress |
9 |
Re-elected in 1908. |
Re-elected in 1911.
Died. |
8 |
62nd Congress |
Vacant |
June 5, 1912 – July 1, 1912 |
6 |
![](../I/m/M000229.jpg) William A. Massey |
Republican |
July 1, 1912 – January 29, 1913 |
Appointed to continue Nixon's term.
Lost election to finish Nixon's term. |
7 |
![](../I/m/Senator_and_president_pro_tem_Key_Pittman_(D-NV).jpg) Key Pittman |
Democratic |
January 29, 1913 – November 10, 1940 |
Elected in 1913 to finish Nixon's term. |
63rd Congress |
64th Congress |
10 |
Re-elected in 1914.
Died. |
Elected in 1916 to full term. |
9 |
65th Congress |
|
December 24, 1917 – January 12, 1918 |
Vacant |
Appointed to continue Newlands's term.
Elected November 6, 1918 to finish Newlands's term.
Lost election to full term. |
January 12, 1918 – March 3, 1921 |
Democratic |
![](../I/m/Charles_B._Henderson.jpg) Charles Henderson |
4 |
66th Congress |
67th Congress |
11 |
Elected in 1920. |
March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1933 |
Republican |
![](../I/m/Tasker_Oddie.jpg) Tasker Oddie |
5 |
Re-elected in 1922. |
10 |
68th Congress |
69th Congress |
70th Congress |
12 |
Re-elected in 1926.
Lost re-election. |
Re-elected in 1928. |
11 |
71st Congress |
72nd Congress |
73rd Congress |
13 |
Elected in 1932. |
March 4, 1933 – September 28, 1954 |
Democratic |
![](../I/m/Pat_McCarran_(Nevada)_(1947).jpg) Pat McCarran |
6 |
Re-elected in 1934.
Died, having been elected to the next term. |
12 |
74th Congress |
75th Congress |
76th Congress |
14 |
Re-elected in 1938. |
Vacant |
November 10, 1940 – November 27, 1940 |
8 |
![](../I/m/BerkeleyBunker.jpg) Berkeley L. Bunker |
Democratic |
November 27, 1940 – December 6, 1942 |
Appointed to finish Pittman's previous term. |
Appointed to start Pittman's next term.
Lost nomination to finish Pittman's next term. |
13 |
77th Congress |
9 |
![](../I/m/James_G._Scrugham_(Nevada_Governor_and_US_Senator).jpg) James G. Scrugham |
Democratic |
December 7, 1942 – June 23, 1945 |
Elected in 1942 to finish Pittman's term.
Died. |
78th Congress |
79th Congress |
15 |
Re-elected in 1944. |
Vacant |
June 23, 1945 – July 24, 1945 |
10 |
![](../I/m/Edward_P._Carville_(Nevada_Governor_and_U.S._Senator).jpg) Edward P. Carville |
Democratic |
July 24, 1945 – January 3, 1947 |
Appointed to finish Scrugham's term.
Lost nomination to full term. |
11 |
![](../I/m/George_malone.jpg) George W. Malone |
Republican |
January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1959 |
Elected in 1946. |
15 |
80th Congress |
81st Congress |
82nd Congress |
16 |
Re-elected in 1950.
Died. |
Re-elected in 1952.
Lost re-election. |
16 |
83rd Congress |
|
September 28, 1954 – October 1, 1954 |
Vacant |
Appointed to continue McCarran's term.
Lost election to finish McCarran's term. |
October 1, 1954 – December 1, 1954 |
Republican |
![](../I/m/ErnestSBrown.jpg) Ernest S. Brown |
7 |
Elected in 1954 to finish McCarran's term. |
December 2, 1954 – December 17, 1974 |
Democratic |
![](../I/m/Alan_Harvey_Bible.jpg) Alan Bible |
8 |
84th Congress |
85th Congress |
17 |
Elected in 1956 to full term. |
12 |
![](../I/m/Howard_Cannon.jpg) Howard Cannon |
Democratic |
January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1983 |
Elected in 1958. |
17 |
86th Congress |
87th Congress |
88th Congress |
18 |
Re-elected in 1962. |
Re-elected in 1964. |
18 |
89th Congress |
90th Congress |
91st Congress |
19 |
Re-elected in 1968.
Retired, then resigned early to give successor preferential seniority. |
Re-elected in 1970. |
19 |
92nd Congress |
93rd Congress |
Appointed early to finish Bible's term, having already been elected to the next term. |
December 18, 1974 – January 3, 1987 |
Republican |
![](../I/m/Paul_Laxalt_(colorized).jpg) Paul Laxalt |
9 |
94th Congress |
20 |
Elected in 1974. |
Re-elected in 1976.
Lost re-election. |
20 |
95th Congress |
96th Congress |
97th Congress |
21 |
Re-elected in 1980.
Retired. |
13 |
![](../I/m/Chic_Hecht.JPG) Chic Hecht |
Republican |
January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1989 |
Elected in 1982.
Lost re-election. |
21 |
98th Congress |
99th Congress |
100th Congress |
22 |
Elected in 1986. |
January 3, 1987 – January 3, 2017 |
Democratic |
![](../I/m/Harry_Reid_official_portrait_2009_crop.jpg) Harry Reid |
10 |
14 |
![](../I/m/Richard_Bryan_(colorized).jpg) Richard Bryan |
Democratic |
January 3, 1989 – January 3, 2001 |
Elected in 1988. |
22 |
101st Congress |
102nd Congress |
103rd Congress |
23 |
Re-elected in 1992. |
Re-elected in 1994.
Retired. |
23 |
104th Congress |
105th Congress |
106th Congress |
24 |
Re-elected in 1998. |
15 |
![](../I/m/Sen_John_Ensign_official(2).jpg) John Ensign |
Republican |
January 3, 2001 – May 3, 2011 |
Elected in 2000. |
24 |
107th Congress |
108th Congress |
109th Congress |
25 |
Re-elected in 2004. |
Re-elected in 2006.
Resigned. |
25 |
110th Congress |
111th Congress |
112th Congress |
26 |
Re-elected in 2010.
Retired.[4] |
Vacant |
May 3, 2011 – May 9, 2011 |
16 |
![](../I/m/Dean_Heller%2C_Official_Senate_Portrait%2C_112th_Congress.jpg) Dean Heller |
Republican |
May 9, 2011 – Present |
Appointed to finish Ensign's term. |
Elected in 2012 to full term. |
26 |
113th Congress |
114th Congress |
115th Congress |
27 |
Elected in 2016. |
January 3, 2017 – Present |
Democratic |
![](../I/m/Catherine_Cortez_Masto_(cropped).jpg) Catherine Cortez Masto |
11 |
To be determined in the 2018 election. |
40 |
116th Congress |
117th Congress |
118th Congress |
40 |
To be determined in the 2022 election. |
# |
Senator |
Party |
Years in office |
Electoral history |
T e r m |
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T e r m |
Electoral history |
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Senator |
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Class 1 |
Class 3 |