1988Final results
1988 election for Utah's 2nd District
U.S. House · Utah
Wayne Owens (D) won with 57.4% of the vote, defeating Richard Snelgrove (R) by 16.3 points.
Wayne OwensDemocrat · winner
57.4%112,129
Richard SnelgroveRepublican
41.1%80,212
Michael LeeLibertarian
1.5%2,997
195,338 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.
Wayne OwensRichard Snelgrove
$736.2K
Raised by the campaign
$253.7K
$676.5K
Spent by the campaign
$254.8K
$83.7K
Cash on hand
-$1.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988