1988Final results
1988 election for Utah Senate District 2
Utah State Senate · Utah
Wilford Black (D) won with 63.5% of the vote, defeating B. G. Bill Bates (R) by 31.5 points.
Wilford BlackDemocrat · winner · incumbent
63.5%10,485
B. G. Bill BatesRepublican
32.0%5,281
George T. MattenaOther party
4.5%744
16,510 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