1988Final results
1988 election for Utah House District 31
Utah House of Representatives · Utah
Jerrold Jensen (R) won with 53.9% of the vote, defeating Jeffrey Waters (D) by 14.9 points.
Jerrold JensenRepublican · winner
53.9%5,226
Jeffrey WatersDemocrat
39.0%3,785
Mark B. CannonLibertarian
3.8%373
Harold ChristensenOther party
3.3%318
9,702 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Jerrold Jensen (R)Jeffrey Waters (D)
Also on the ballot: Mark B. Cannon (Libertarian), 3.8%; Harold Christensen (Other party), 3.3%