Northern Utah voters returned their incumbent representatives to the Legislature but decided an open Democratic seat should go to a Republican. Two other open seats held by the GOP stayed in the party.
The District 7 seat in North Ogden - vacated by House Assistant Minority Whip Grant Protzman for his unsuccessful Senate run - was won by GOP candidate David Gladwell. Gladwell, a corporate attorney, beat Democratic challenger Jane Renstrom Stevenson 52-48 percent in final but unofficial election results.In Cache County's District 3, Republican Craig W. Buttars won 73 percent of the vote over Democrat Monte M. Williamson. Buttars will succeed Rep. Stephen Bodily, R-Lewiston, who is leaving after seven terms.
In District 11, which includes parts of Davis and Weber counties, Republican Carl Saunders was selected over Democrat Byron Anderson, 49-46 percent. Saunders will take the place of Rep. Doug Peterson, R-Riverdale, who didn't run so he could pursue an out-of-state job.
Three representatives didn't face opposition: Eli H. Anderson, D-Tremonton; Peter. C. Knudson, R-Brigham City; and Beverly Evans, R-Altamont.
Other victorious incumbents were Fred R. Hunsaker, Evan L. Olsen, Marty Stephens, Joseph G. Murray, John B. Arrington, Pat Larson, Gerry A. Adair, Jim Gowans and David Ure.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
District 1
Box Elder, Tooele and Cache counties
24 of 24 precincts
Eli H. Anderson (D-inc.) 5,568 100%
unopposed
District 2
Box Elder County
16 of 25 precincts
Peter C. Knudson (R-inc.) 7,428 100%
unopposed
District 3
Cache County
20 of 20 precincts
Craig W. Buttars (R) 6,573 73%
Monte M. Williamson (D) 2,421 27%
District 4
Cache and Rich counties
20 of 20 precincts
Fred Hunsaker (R-inc.) 5,729 74%
John M. Neuhold (D) 2,004 26%
District 5
Cache County
16 of 16 precincts
Evan L. Olsen (R-inc.) 5,143 61%
Monti Jones (D) 3,265 39%
District 6
Weber County
22 of 22 precincts
Martin "Marty" R. Stephens (R-inc.) 6,270 66%
Cathey Lindley (D) 3,195 34%
District 7
Weber County
17 of 17 precincts
David L. Gladwell (R) 4,385 52%
Jane Renstrom Stevenson (D) 3,992 48%
District 8
Weber County
24 of 24 precincts
Joseph G. Murray (R-inc.) 4,397 51%
Haynes Fuller (D) 4,020 47%
Walter Abbott (L) 209 2%
District 9
Weber County
17 of 17 precincts
John B. Arrington (D-inc.) 2,976 64%
Jesse Kemp (R) 1,703 36%
District 10
Weber County
27 of 27 precincts
Pat Larson (D-inc.) 5,405 54%
Cache B. Miller (R) 4,537 46%
District 12
Weber County
20 of 20 precincts
Gerry A. Adair (R-inc.) 4,771 59%
L. Sue Dayley (D) 3,253 41%
District 21
Tooele County
20 of 20 precincts
James "Jim" R. Gowans (D-inc.) 6,062 70%
Jay Edwin Collier (R) 2,562 30%
District 53
Summit, Morgan and Rich counties
37 of 37 precincts
R. David Ure (R-inc.) 7,255 58%
Ruth Wagner (D) 5,172 42%
District 54
Wasatch and Duchesne counties
28 of 28 precincts
Beverly Evans (R-inc.) 7,491 100%
unopposed