1986Final results
1986 election for Utah House District 9
Utah House of Representatives · Utah
John Arrington (D) won with 71.4% of the vote, defeating Elizabeth Carlin (R) by 45.1 points.
John ArringtonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
71.4%2,574
Elizabeth CarlinRepublican
26.3%948
John E. FairlessLibertarian
2.3%83
3,605 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