1986Final results
1986 election for Nevada's 2nd District
U.S. House · Nevada
Barbara Vucanovich (R) won with 58.4% of the vote, defeating Pete Sferrazza (D) by 16.8 points.
Barbara VucanovichRepublican · winner
58.4%83,479
Pete SferrazzaDemocrat
41.6%59,433
142,912 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 1986
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.
Pete SferrazzaBarbara Vucanovich
$73.8K
Raised by the campaign
$404.9K
$73.5K
Spent by the campaign
$459.5K
$0
Cash on hand
$8.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986