1986Final results
1986 election for Utah House District 5
Utah House of Representatives · Utah
Evan Olsen (R) won with 55.3% of the vote, defeating Sharell Eames (D) by 12.2 points.
Evan OlsenRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.3%3,356
Sharell EamesDemocrat
43.0%2,613
Kent W. WellingLibertarian
1.7%104
6,073 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