1990Final results
1990 election for Utah's 2nd District
U.S. House · Utah
Wayne Owens (D) won with 57.6% of the vote, defeating Genevieve Atwood (R) by 17.8 points.
Wayne OwensDemocrat · winner
57.6%85,167
Genevieve AtwoodRepublican
39.8%58,869
Lawrence Rey TophamIndependent
2.3%3,424
Eleanor GarciaSocialist Workers
0.3%411
147,871 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.
Wayne OwensGenevieve Atwood
$1M
Raised by the campaign
$505.3K
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$490.7K
$9.2K
Cash on hand
$14.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990
The candidates
Wayne Owens (D)Genevieve Atwood (R)
Also on the ballot: Lawrence Rey Topham (Independent), 2.3%; Eleanor Garcia (Socialist Workers), 0.3%