1986 general · November 4, 1986
1986 Utah State Senate election results, district by district
Every Utah State Senate district in the 1986 general election: winners, margins, unopposed seats and seats that changed party.
Seats after the election
Republicans controlled the chamber · 29 seats
After the electionD 8 · R 21
Races15
Changed party2
Unopposed13%2 races
Incumbents defeated2
Every district
D 4 · R 11
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SD-1 | Frances Farley (D) | 29.3 | |
| SD-3 | Richard Carling (R) | 12.8 | |
| SD-4 | Richard B. Tempest (R) | 16.6 | |
| SD-7 | K. S. Cornaby (R) | 76.4 | |
| SD-9 | Lorin Pace (R) | 7.8 | |
| SD-10 | Arnold Christensen (R) | 79.5 | |
| SD-11 | Paul Fordham (D) | 18.0 | FlippedIncumbent lost |
| SD-12 | Bill Barton (R) | 10.2 | |
| SD-13 | Karl G. Swan (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-15 | Leray McAllister (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-18 | Winn L. Richards (D) | 12.1 | FlippedIncumbent lost |
| SD-21 | David H. Steele (R) | 8.4 | |
| SD-22 | Haven Barlow (R) | 25.9 | |
| SD-24 | John P. Holmgren (R) | 45.3 | |
| SD-26 | Alarik Myrin (R) | 36.2 |
Utah State Senate
Results are each source's final count; margins are the winner's lead over the runner-up in points of the vote. Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl Klarner