1996Final results
1996 election for Utah House District 25
Utah House of Representatives · Utah
Dave Jones (D) won with 64.9% of the vote, defeating Richard M. Smiley (R) by 35.4 points.
Dave JonesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
64.9%7,077
Richard M. SmileyRepublican
29.5%3,219
Ben Valdez Jr.Other party
3.4%373
E. O. WoodsOther party
2.1%231
10,900 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 1996
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Dave Jones (D)Richard M. Smiley (R)
Also on the ballot: Ben Valdez Jr. (Other party), 3.4%; E. O. Woods (Other party), 2.1%