1988Final results
1988 election for Nevada's 2nd District
U.S. House · Nevada
Barbara Vucanovich (R) won with 57.3% of the vote, defeating Jim Spoo (D) by 16.6 points.
Barbara VucanovichRepublican · winner
57.3%105,981
Jim SpooDemocrat
40.6%75,163
Kent CromwellLibertarian
2.1%3,953
185,097 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 1988
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.
Jim SpooBarbara Vucanovich
$435K
Raised by the campaign
$608K
$430.2K
Spent by the campaign
$614.9K
$4.8K
Cash on hand
$1.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988