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1986Final results

1986 election for Utah House District 43

Utah House of Representatives · Utah

H. Craig Moody (R) won with 62.1% of the vote, defeating James F. Bailey (D) by 26.8 points.

H. Craig MoodyRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.1%3,615
35.3%2,054
Helen MoachLibertarian
2.6%150
5,819 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+11.21980R+34.31982R+46.31984R+26.81986R+23.91988R+27.41990

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

The candidates

H. Craig Moody (R)James F. Bailey (D)

Also on the ballot: Helen Moach (Libertarian), 2.6%