1992Final results
1992 election for Utah House District 42
Utah House of Representatives · Utah
Paul H. Shepherd (D) won with 50.1% of the vote, defeating David M. Bresnahan (R) by 9.5 points.
Paul H. ShepherdDemocrat · winner
50.1%3,896
David M. BresnahanRepublican
40.6%3,158
Kathi SmithLibertarian
5.0%386
Timothy SchowIndependent
4.4%342
7,782 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 1992
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Paul H. Shepherd (D)David M. Bresnahan (R)Kathi Smith (L)
Also on the ballot: Timothy Schow (Independent), 4.4%