David Towell

David Towell
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nevada's At-Large district
In office January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1975
Preceded by	Walter S. Baring, Jr.
Succeeded by	James David Santini
Personal details
Born	(1937-06-09)June 9, 1937 Bronxville, New York
Died	Reno, Nevada
Political party	Republican
Profession	Real estate

David Gilmer Towell (June 9, 1937 – June 10, 2003) served a single term as a United States Representative from Nevada, representing the state's at-large district. He was a Republican.

A real estate broker by profession, he ran for the U.S. House of Representatives in 1972. He expected to face eight-term conservative incumbent Democrat Walter Baring in the general election. However, Baring was defeated in the Democratic primary by a considerably more liberal Democrat, James Bilbray. Boosted by the divided opposition and a late endorsement from Baring himself, Towell won by a narrow margin.

In 1974, Towell ran for reelection, but was soundly defeated by a more conservative Democrat, former judge Jim Santini. Towell ran for the U.S. Senate in 1976 against incumbent Democrat Howard Cannon, but lost by an overwhelming margin. Afterwards, he resumed the real estate business.

References

• David Towell at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

External links

• David Towell at Find a Grave

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Walter S. Baring, Jr.	United States House of Representatives, Nevada At-Large 1973–1975	Succeeded by James David Santini