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1986Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated

1986 election for Utah House District 8

Utah House of Representatives · Utah

Haynes R. Fuller (D) won with 51.2% of the vote, defeating Dixon M. Pitcher (R) by 3.9 points, a seat Republicans won last time.

Haynes R. FullerDemocrat · winner
51.2%3,163
Dixon M. PitcherRepublican · incumbent
47.2%2,919
Randall W. CatesLibertarian
1.6%101
6,183 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+35.71980D+3.81982R+5.11984D+3.91986D+2.01988D+9.91990

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

The candidates

Haynes R. Fuller (D)Dixon M. Pitcher (R)

Also on the ballot: Randall W. Cates (Libertarian), 1.6%