1988Final results
1988 election for Utah House District 51
Utah House of Representatives · Utah
Hugh D. Rush (D) won with 49.4% of the vote, defeating Ken Heaton (R) by 3.3 points.
Hugh D. RushDemocrat · winner · incumbent
49.4%3,924
Ken HeatonRepublican
46.1%3,664
Bob WaldropLibertarian
2.7%212
Teddie IrelandOther party
1.8%145
7,945 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
Hugh D. Rush (D)Ken Heaton (R)
Also on the ballot: Bob Waldrop (Libertarian), 2.7%; Teddie Ireland (Other party), 1.8%