1986Final results
1986 election for Utah Senate District 4
Utah State Senate · Utah
Richard B. Tempest (R) won with 57.3% of the vote, defeating Margaret Jayaprakash (D) by 16.6 points.
Richard B. TempestRepublican · winner
57.3%9,108
Margaret JayaprakashDemocrat
40.7%6,467
Maynard BatchelderLibertarian
2.1%327
15,902 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
The candidates
Richard B. Tempest (R)Margaret Jayaprakash (D)
Also on the ballot: Maynard Batchelder (Libertarian), 2.1%