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1986Final results

1986 election for Utah Senate District 21

Utah State Senate · Utah

David H. Steele (R) won with 53.3% of the vote, defeating Bruce Parry (D) by 8.4 points.

David H. SteeleRepublican · winner
53.3%6,241
Bruce ParryDemocrat
44.9%5,256
Greg FairlessLibertarian
1.8%216
11,713 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

EvenD+7.71974R+26.01978R+17.91982R+8.41986R+33.01994R+50.12002

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

The candidates

David H. Steele (R)Bruce Parry (D)

Also on the ballot: Greg Fairless (Libertarian), 1.8%