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Nevada
Women in Elective Office - Historical Summary

U.S. Congress  
  Shelley Berkley (D)
Barbara F. Vucanovich (R)
 U.S. Rep.
U.S. Rep.		 1999-present
1983-1997
 
Statewide Elective Executives
  Catherine Cortez Masto (D)
Kate Marshall (D)
Kim Wallin (D)
Lorraine Hunt (R)
Kathy Augustine (R)
Frankie Sue Del Papa (D)
Cheryl Lau (R)
Sue Wagner (R)
Frankie Sue Del Papa (D)
Patty D. Cafferata (R)
Maude Frazier (D)		 Attorney General
State Treasurer
State Comptroller
Lt. Governor
State Comptroller
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Lt. Governor
Secretary of State
State Treasurer
Lt. Governor		 2007-present
2007-present
2007-present
1999-2007
1999-2006
1991-2003
1991-1995
1991-1995
1987-1991
1983-1987
1962
     Frazier was appointed to fill a vacancy.
  Mildred Bray (D)   Sup. of Pub. Inst. 1937-1951
     Bray was initially appointed to fill a vacancy and was subsequently elected.
 
State Legislature
   
  
  
  
State
  
  
Senate
Total
Wom./
Total
  
  
House
Total
Wom./
Total
Total
Wom./
Total
  
%
Total
Year 
 Rank 
  D  
  R 
  Senate  
   D  
  R  
  House  
  Legis.  
 Wom. 
                          
2008
 13 5 1 6/ 21 10 3 13/ 42 19/ 63 30.2
2007
 13 5 1 6/ 21 10 3 13/ 42 19/ 63 30.2
2006
 3 4 2 6/ 21 11 4 15/ 42 21/ 63 33.3
2005
 3 4 2 6/ 21 11 4 15/ 42 21/ 63 33.3
2004
 10 4 3 7/ 21 8 3 11/ 42 18/ 63 28.6
2003
 10 4 3 7/ 21 8 3 11/ 42 18/ 63 28.6
2002
 3 4 1 5/ 21 11 6 17/ 42 22/ 63 34.9
2001
 3 4 1 5/ 21 11 6 17/ 42 22/ 63 34.9
2000
 3 4 1 5/ 21 11 6 17/ 42 22/ 63 34.9
1999
 2 4 1 5/ 21 12 6 18/ 42 23/ 63 36.5
1998
 4 3 2 5/ 21 10 6 16/ 42 21/ 63 33.3
1997
 4 3 2 5/ 21 10 6 16/ 42 21/ 63 33.3
1996
 2 2 3 5/ 21 9 8 17/ 42 22/ 63 34.9
1995
 2 2 3 5/ 21 9 8 17/ 42 22/ 63 34.9
1994
 13 3 2 5/ 21 8 3 11/ 42 16/ 63 25.4
1993
 12 3 2 5/ 21 9 3 12/ 42 17/ 63 27.0
1992
 20 2 2 4/ 21 6 2 8/ 42 12/ 63 19.0
1991
 20 2 2 4/ 21 6 2 8/ 42 12/ 63 19.0
1990
 13 2 2 4/ 21 8 2 10/ 42 14/ 63 22.2
1989
 15 1 2 3/ 21 8 2 10/ 42 13/ 63 20.6
1988
 23 0 2 2/ 21 6 2 8/ 42 10/ 63 15.9
1987
 23 0 2 2/ 21 6 2 8/ 42 10/ 63 15.9
1986
 22 1 2 3/ 21 3 4 7/ 42 10/ 63 15.9
1985
 22 1 2 3/ 21 3 4 7/ 42 10/ 63 15.9
1984
 34 1 1 2/ 21 2 2 4/ 42 6/ 63 9.5
1983
 34 1 1 2/ 21 2 2 4/ 42 6/ 63 9.5
1981
 21 1 1 2/ 20 3 2 5/ 40 7/ 60 11.7
1979
 29 - - 1/ 20 - - 4/ 40 5/ 60 8.3
1977
 - - - 2/ NA - - 5/ NA 7/ NA -
1975
 - - - 3/ NA - - 4/ NA 7/ NA -
  

  

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