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1996Final results

1996 election for Utah House District 56

Utah House of Representatives · Utah

Christine Fox (R) won with 89.2% of the vote, defeating Shiela E. Heindel (Ind) by 81.5 points.

Christine FoxRepublican · winner · incumbent
89.2%8,199
7.8%714
David E. PiccusLibertarian
3.0%276
9,189 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

EvenR+22.41982R+34.71988R+38.21992R+59.81994R+29.11998R+50.92000

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Christine Fox (R)Shiela E. Heindel (I)

Also on the ballot: David E. Piccus (Libertarian), 3.0%