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1986 Nevada U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1986 Nevada U.S. House District 2 Election?

Barbara F. Vucanovich won the 1986 Nevada U.S. House District 2 Election. Barbara F. Vucanovich received 83,479 popular votes (58.41%). The main challenger was Pete Sferrazza (41.59%).

See the full head-to-head between Vucanovich and Sferrazza

Vucanovich +16.8 pts · won by 24,046 votes
Barbara F. VucanovichRepublicanWINNER58.41%
83,479 votes
Pete SferrazzaDemocratic41.59%
59,433 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.