1994Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1994 election for Utah's 2nd District
U.S. House · Utah
Enid G. Waldhotz (R) won with 45.8% of the vote, defeating Karen Shepherd (D) by 10.0 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Enid G. WaldhotzRepublican · winner
45.8%85,507
Karen ShepherdDemocrat
35.9%66,911
Merrill CookIndependent
18.3%34,167
186,585 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 1994
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.
Karen ShepherdEnid G. Waldhotz
$1M
Raised by the campaign
$2M
$1M
Spent by the campaign
$2.1M
$58.4K
Cash on hand
-$43.1K
Other candidates' campaigns: Merrill Cook $879K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994