1988Final results
1988 election for Utah House District 40
Utah House of Representatives · Utah
Jed Wasden (R) won with 54.2% of the vote, defeating Richard Bjorn (D) by 8.3 points.
Jed WasdenRepublican · winner · incumbent
54.2%3,881
Richard BjornDemocrat
45.8%3,283
7,164 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