1982Final results
1982 election for Nevada's 2nd District
U.S. House · Nevada
Barbara Vucanovich (R) won with 55.5% of the vote, defeating Mary Gojack (D) by 14.2 points.
Barbara VucanovichRepublican · winner
55.5%70,188
Mary GojackDemocrat
41.3%52,265
Teresa "terri" VucetaLibertarian
3.2%4,043
126,496 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Mary GojackBarbara Vucanovich
$254.3K
Raised by the campaign
$634.2K
$253.9K
Spent by the campaign
$604.6K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982