1996Final results
1996 election for Utah House District 40
Utah House of Representatives · Utah
Richard L. Walsh (R) won with 54.6% of the vote, defeating Newel Standley (D) by 9.3 points.
Richard L. WalshRepublican · winner
54.6%5,330
Newel StandleyDemocrat
45.4%4,424
9,754 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