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1988Final results

1988 election for Utah House District 20

Utah House of Representatives · Utah

Nancy Lyon (R) won with 61.2% of the vote, defeating Steven Cottrell (D) by 25.1 points.

Nancy LyonRepublican · winner
61.2%5,598
36.0%3,298
2.8%254
9,150 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 1988

Races before and after

EvenR+21.01980R+51.71982R+22.91986R+25.11988R+29.21992R+52.71994

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

The candidates

Nancy Lyon (R)Steven Cottrell (D)

Also on the ballot: Herbert Henderson (Other party), 2.8%