1988Final results
1988 election for Utah House District 71
Utah House of Representatives · Utah
Tom Christensen (R) won with 57.9% of the vote, defeating Steven G. Player (D) by 15.8 points.
Tom ChristensenRepublican · winner · incumbent
57.9%4,554
Steven G. PlayerDemocrat
42.1%3,311
7,865 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