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UTAHRace Summary
TOP RACESSENATE: Sen. Robert F. Bennett (R), first elected in 1992, is seeking a second term; his opponent is surgeon Scott Leckman (D).
back to top POLL HOURS9 a.m. ET (7 a.m. MT) to 10 p.m. ET (8 p.m. MT) back to top SENATOR AND GOVERNOR NOT UP IN 1998Gov. Michael O. Leavitt (R), first elected 1992; next election in 2000. back to top VACANCIESback to top HOUSE DISTRICTS
Steve Beierlein (D); James V. Hansen (inc.) (R) Lily Eskelsen (D); Merrill Cook (inc.) (R) No Democratic candidate; Christopher B. Cannon (inc.) (R) back to top PRIMARY DATEJune 23 back to top FILING DEADLINEMarch 17 back to top STATEWIDE BALLOT MEASURESTotal Number: 6
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Prop 4: Elimination of Voting Rights for Convicted Felons Governor: Republican back to top STATE LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONSSenate: 15 seats are up back to top PARTY REGISTRATIONNone State Projected Voting Age Population: 1,333,000 (1998) back to top ELECTORAL VOTES5 PRESIDENTIAL VOTING HISTORYDole won in 1996; Bush in 1992; Bush in 1988; Reagan in 1984; Reagan in 1980; Ford in 1976; Nixon in 1972; Nixon in 1968; Johnson in 1964; Nixon in 1960. LAST TIME VOTED DEMOCRATIC FOR PRESIDENT: 1964PRESIDENTIAL VOTE IN 1996:Dole 54% PRESIDENTIAL VOTE IN 1992:Bush 43.4% PRESIDENTIAL VOTE IN 1988:Bush 66% PRESIDENTIAL VOTE IN 1984:Reagan 75% PRESIDENTIAL VOTE IN 1980:Reagan 73% back to top PAST EXIT POLLS1992: 1996: back to top TURNOUTHistorical voter turnout as a percentage of the voting age population 1996-1960 back to top DEMOGRAPHICSPopulation: 2,000,000 (1996) White: 95% Persons of Hispanic origin account for 5.2% of the voting population (from 1990 Census) back to top STATE TIDBITSState Capital: Salt Lake City Utah has long been a conservative stronghold. Since Mormon leader Brigham Young led his followers to their new desert home in 1847, the church has dominated both politics and daily life. In 1991, Utah passed the strictest abortion law in the country, permitting the procedure only in cases of rape or incest or if the mother's life is endangered. Former Republican Sen. Jake Garn of Utah is the only senator to have flown on a space shuttle. Democrats lost their Utah toehold in 1996 with Rep. Bill Orton's defeat by Christopher Cannon. Consequently, Utah's entire congressional delegation is Republican. Republican Sen. Bob Bennett, the son of former four-term Sen. Wallace Bennett, is running for his second six-year, and reportedly last, term. back to top RELATED SITESNOTE: External sites will open in a new browser window. Government:Utah Lt. Governor's Home Page News Media:CNN AffiliatesSalt Lake City KSL State NewspapersProvo Daily Herald General Interest:The White Househttp://www.whitehouse.gov/WH/Welcome.html The House of Representatives http://www.house.gov/ The Senate http://www.senate.gov/ Library of Congress -- The Legislative Branch http://lcweb.loc.gov/global/legislative/congress.html Congressional Quarterly's American Voter http://voter.cq.com/ Congressional Quarterly's VoteWatch http://pathfinder.com/CQ/ THOMAS: Legislative Information on the Internet http://thomas.loc.gov/ Federal Election Commission http://www.fec.gov/ Democratic National Committee http://www.democrats.org/ Republican National Committee http://www.rnc.org/ Project Vote Smart http://www.vote-smart.org Policy.com http://www.policy.com/ Updated: October 25, 1998 |
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