1986Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1986 election for Utah's 2nd District
U.S. House · Utah
Wayne Owens (D) won with 55.2% of the vote, defeating M. Tom Shimizu (R) by 11.4 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Wayne OwensDemocrat · winner
55.2%76,921
M. Tom ShimizuRepublican
43.7%60,967
Stephen Carmichael CarrLibertarian
0.9%1,302
Scott Alan BreenSocialist Workers
0.1%200
139,390 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.
Wayne OwensM. Tom Shimizu
$690.3K
Raised by the campaign
$373.8K
$666.4K
Spent by the campaign
$373.1K
$24K
Cash on hand
$701
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986
The candidates
Wayne Owens (D)M. Tom Shimizu (R)
Also on the ballot: Stephen Carmichael Carr (Libertarian), 0.9%; Scott Alan Breen (Socialist Workers), 0.1%