1986Final results
1986 election for Utah House District 48
Utah House of Representatives · Utah
Arlo James (D) won with 64.7% of the vote, defeating Royce A. Gibson (R) by 29.4 points.
Arlo JamesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
64.7%2,702
Royce A. GibsonRepublican
35.3%1,475
4,177 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