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1986Final results

1986 election for Utah House District 18

Utah House of Representatives · Utah

Stanley Smedley (R) won with 62.0% of the vote, defeating J. Dell Holbrook (D) by 25.9 points.

Stanley SmedleyRepublican · winner
62.0%4,142
36.0%2,408
J. R. EtheridgeLibertarian
2.0%133
6,683 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

EvenR+42.21980R+33.71982R+31.61984R+25.91986R+35.41988R+36.81992

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Stanley Smedley (R)J. Dell Holbrook (D)

Also on the ballot: J. R. Etheridge (Libertarian), 2.0%