1988 Utah gubernatorial election
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The 1988 Utah gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1988. Republican nominee and incumbent Governor Norman H. Bangerter defeated Democratic nominee Ted Wilson and independent Merrill Cook with 40.13% of the vote.
Republican nomination[]
Candidates[]
Declared[]
Withdrawn[]
- Jon Huntsman Sr., industrialist and former White House Staff Secretary[3]
Results[]
Bangerter defeated Samuels at the state convention on June 11[4] with over 70% of the vote and therefore avoided a primary.[5]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Norm Bangerter (incumbent) | 1,502 | 80.6% | |
Republican | W. Dean Samuels | 361 | 19.4% | |
Write-in | Merrill Cook | 1 | 0.1% | |
Total votes | 1,864 |
Democratic nomination[]
Candidates[]
Declared[]
- Ted Wilson, former Mayor of Salt Lake City
- David E. Hewett, physician[7]
Results[]
Wilson defeated Hewett at the state convention on June 25 with over 70% of the vote and therefore avoided a primary.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ted Wilson | 1,654 | 97.4% | |
Democratic | David E. Hewett | 44 | 2.6% | |
Total votes | 1,698 |
American Party nomination[]
Candidates[]
Declared[]
- Arly H. Pedersen, National Chairman[9]
- Lawrence Ray Topham, perennial candidate
Results[]
Pedersen defeated Topham at the state convention on June 25[10] with over 70% of the vote and therefore avoided a primary.[11]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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American | Arly H. Pedersen | 42 | 77.8% | |
American | Lawrence Rey Topham | 12 | 22.2% | |
Total votes | 54 |
General election[]
Polling[]
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Norm Bangerter (R) |
Ted Wilson (D) |
Merrill Cook (I) |
Other | Undecided |
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Dan Jones & Associates | April 19–21, 1988 | 904 | ± 3.0% | 28% | 56% | 8% | 1% | 7% |
Deseret News/KSL | (May 3, 1988) | 27% | 52% | 6% | 1% | |||
Dan Jones & Associates | (June 27, 1988) | 30% | 49% | 11% | ||||
Dan Jones & Associates | July 26–28, 1988 | 905 | ± 3.2% | 31% | 50% | 12% | 1% | 7% |
Dan Jones & Associates | (September 3, 1988) | 31% | 50% | 12% | ||||
Dan Jones & Associates | November 6, 1988 | 36% | 36% | 24% |
Candidates[]
- Ted Wilson, Democratic
- Norm Bangerter, Republican
- Arly H. Pedersen, American
- Merrill Cook, Independent
- Kitty K. Burton, Libertarian
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Norman H. Bangerter (incumbent) | 260,462 | 40.13% | ||
Democratic | Ted Wilson | 249,321 | 38.41% | ||
Independent | Merrill Cook | 136,651 | 21.05% | ||
Libertarian | Kitty K. Burton | 1,661 | 0.26% | ||
American | Arly H. Pedersen | 1,019 | 0.16% | ||
Majority | 11,141 | 1.72% | |||
Turnout | 649,114 | 100.00% | |||
Republican hold | Swing |
References[]
- ^ "Here's a list of those who've filed to run for public office throughout the State". Deseret News. Salt Lake City, UT. 16 April 1988. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Midvale educator jumps into race for Governor, vowing to battle taxes". Deseret News. Salt Lake City, UT. 20 April 1988. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ Bernick, Bob Jr. (13 April 1988). "Huntsman bows out of State House race". Deseret News. Salt Lake City, UT. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ Bernick, Bob Jr. (10 June 1988). "Bangerter tries to win back dissidents". Deseret News. Salt Lake City, UT. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Ex-candidate decides against fighting Bangerter nomination". Deseret News. Salt Lake City, UT. 14 July 1988. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ Davidson, Lee (20 June 1988). "Bangerter's convention win challenged. Kearns legislative candidate says write-ins for Cook weren't counted". Deseret News. Salt Lake City, UT. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ Bernick, Bob Jr. (17 April 1988). "They're off! But Utah's political sprint may resemble walkathon more than a horse race". Deseret News. Salt Lake City, UT. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ Bernick, Bob Jr. (26 June 1988). "Demos relish 'new unity'. Wilson will lead slate that has rousing support". Deseret News. Salt Lake City, UT. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ World Almanac 1989, p. 332.
- ^ Davidson, Lee (26 June 1988). "American Party's convention fraught with mudslinging. Chairman wins nomination for Governor's race by 78 percent of vote". Deseret News. Salt Lake City, UT. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ Davidson, Lee (30 June 1988). "American Party nomination assailed". Deseret News. Salt Lake City, UT. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "UT Governor, 1988 - Amer Convention". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "UT Governor, 1988". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "1988 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Utah". US Election Atlas. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 82.
Bibliography[]
- Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- The World Almanac and Book of Facts, 1989. New York, NY: Pharos Books. 1988. ISBN 0-88687-361-4.
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