1990Final results
1990 election for Utah Senate District 1
Utah State Senate · Utah
Karen Shepherd (D) won with 61.3% of the vote, defeating David Fiske (R) by 34.0 points.
Karen ShepherdDemocrat · winner
61.3%7,830
David FiskeRepublican
27.3%3,491
Bob WaldropLibertarian
6.5%833
Ryan RandolphIndependent
3.6%457
Lawrence R. KaufmannOther party
1.2%156
12,767 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 1990
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Karen Shepherd (D)David Fiske (R)Bob Waldrop (L)
Also on the ballot: Ryan Randolph (Independent), 3.6%; Lawrence R. Kaufmann (Other party), 1.2%