1986Final results
1986 election for Utah House District 16
Utah House of Representatives · Utah
Franklin Knowlton (R) won with 57.1% of the vote, defeating Jay Ann Preston (D) by 18.3 points.
Franklin KnowltonRepublican · winner · incumbent
57.1%3,266
Jay Ann PrestonDemocrat
38.9%2,221
Patricia HunterLibertarian
4.0%228
5,715 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1986
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET