1990Final results
1990 election for Nevada's 2nd District
U.S. House · Nevada
Barbara Vucanovich (R) won with 59.1% of the vote, defeating Jane Wisdom (D) by 25.1 points.
Barbara VucanovichRepublican · winner
59.1%103,508
Jane WisdomDemocrat
34.0%59,581
Dan BecanLibertarian
6.9%12,120
175,209 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 1990
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.
Jane WisdomBarbara Vucanovich
$41.8K
Raised by the campaign
$445.5K
$41.3K
Spent by the campaign
$441.1K
$483
Cash on hand
$5.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990