1988Final results
1988 election for Utah House District 38
Utah House of Representatives · Utah
Melvin R. Brown (R) won with 55.4% of the vote, defeating Sam Brown (D) by 10.8 points.
Melvin R. BrownRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.4%3,984
Sam BrownDemocrat
44.6%3,207
7,191 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