1994Final results
1994 election for Utah Senate District 1
Utah State Senate · Utah
Robert C. Steiner (D) won with 59.3% of the vote, defeating Richard M. Smiley (R) by 23.0 points.
Robert C. SteinerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
59.3%11,666
Richard M. SmileyRepublican
36.3%7,141
Hugh ButlerLibertarian
3.1%609
Lawrence R. KaufmannOther party
1.2%242
19,658 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 1994
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Robert C. Steiner (D)Richard M. Smiley (R)
Also on the ballot: Hugh Butler (Libertarian), 3.1%; Lawrence R. Kaufmann (Other party), 1.2%