D.C.'s Political Report: 1998 Utah Congressional and Statewide Results

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Utah Lt. Gov. Office - Elections Division

1998 Utah Congressional and Statewide Results
Filing Deadline: March 17, Primary: June 23

Predictions, Notes, List of State Parties

Senator, 55.4% in '92, 1^st term
Stu Rothenberg's prediction: Safe Republican, Charles Cook's prediction: Safe Republican, Roll Call's prediction: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 1:8, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 90% Republican

physician Scott Leckman (D) 33.0% Robert F. "Bob" Bennett (R) 64.0% Electrical Engineer / '94 nominee Gary A. Van Horn (IA) 3.0%, write in candidates 0.0% religious right activist Hartley Anderson (L)? 0.0%
David Workman (WI) 0%

1st Cong. District, 68.3% in '96, 9^th term
Roll Call's prediction: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 1:15, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 90% Republican

ex-Riverdale City Council / investment banker Steve Beierlein (D) 30.4% James V. Hansen (R) 67.7% Gerard Arthus (L) 1.9%

2nd Cong. District, 55.0% in '96, 1^st term
Roll Call's prediction: Leans Republican, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 2:3, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 64% Republican

ex-UT Ed. Assn. Pres. Lily Eskelsen (D) 43.4% Merrill Cook (R) 52.8% medical school professor Ken Larsen (I) 2.2%, radio talk show host / '96 governor nominee Robert C. Lesh (NL) 0.3%, wood/metal shop owner / '96 nominee Arly H. Pedersen (IA) 0.5%, insurance agent Brian E. Swim (L) 0.8%

3rd Cong. District, 51.1% in '96, 1^st Term,
Roll Call's prediction: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 1:100, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 100% Republican,

No Democrat Christopher B. Cannon (R) 76.9% '88 Governor nominee Kitty Burton (L) 7.3%, state party chair Will Christensen (IA) 15.8%, write in candidates 0.0%

1. Key to Predictions: Roll Call,
The Cook Political Report,
The Rothenberg Political Report,
Campaign & Election Magazine,
D.C.'s Political Report

2. Bold indicates incumbent. Yellow district indicates open races. Blue boxes indicates winner. Red print indicates change in party control.

3. Key to Party Identification.
(D) = Democratic Party
(I) = independent candidates
(I/A) = Independent American Party
(L) = Libertarian Party
(NL) = Natural Law Party
(R) = Republican Party
(WI) = Write-in candidates