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Show r '.i't Tbr Republicans Add to Majority in S.L. County Salt Luke Coun.y voters hunot-- an enlarged major:tv to Rt publican members of the ttuh House of Representatives Tuesday allowing most incumbents in the House to ketp thur seats with the exception of three who appeared in early and inconclusive returns to be losing The race featured 16 Libertarian Party and three American Partv candidates, but none of these was ever within reach of a victory , : r urti 32 rai ts were .n n in the si involved mi umb-nt- ' ighteen of the ini uniber.s were Ri s.'nie jid 1 public an and all seemed to be keen mg their posts Light Demxrai' and three of nought in jeopardy of turning over their posts to the Republicans 'ht fia.anic and Inc umbeni Democrats in jeopardv preliminary returns included James Wituc ki George Gygi and Jensen Going into the elec Mon 'OmhJ HTTimrats it 1 Rt put lie npri'cnt.ng - a'i t- and shift to 25 Republic an Dem 8 rJs rjett.ocrals ful.ed to put Up Candi-di'eir four distrn ts but had one rat Samuel S Taymi umbert tlX-mlor) without Republican opposition due fo the Republican candidates w dhdraw a! In returns fr, ;)i Ltah Flex w ere ic e here are D w r ac tlon s s St-r- going Ted D Lew is Democrat was edging his Republican opponent Robert W iBobi Ed D. strict 22 Inc I I Xy, Robert Lewis r Skes t ard District 23 Dtmxrat incumbent James Wituiki wjs trail.rg Republi can challenger Robert B Sykes who formerly represented the district Libel tarian And. M Przybyla wa trailing in third piac e w t I- - umb-n- Olene Bobby U alter Florez , District 24 Republican m.t unibent DleneS Walker was handily topping Democrat Dave VarLangeveld and Libertarian Scott H Bergeson District 25 Democrat Bobby Florez (whose late husband Key previously represented the district) was ft t: fik Blaze Wharton G. LaMont Afton Richards Bradshaw Samuel Taylor strut rt turn to t.'.i t as ! ir oud laiu Karl R (morn man mg his ipp-!lx mot rat and Cynthia 'koU'i-- Lib 27 narrowly leading Republican challenger Willie Guzman. District 26. Democrat inc umbent Blaze D Wharton was edging challengers William J Page, Republican. Kitty K Burton, independent, and Dick Neilson. American -- i G LaMont I Disirut Jai k h b Libc-rtaria- ( U.ver ,m uii.D u' Was a'u-a- All i' . 8 r: rat and IX-m- g r rs M r i D'-r- Judl Ht id a : j i. ' " 4 Kt v ..i: ' , v HI'.,'. p o . r ( : ; r. M r, j I i . .i m ( ' r i i U'lt r.i Republican of Cra ' F r i . j i,' 1 District 28 Republican Afton B Bradshaw was ieadirg PaiMi.a K and Fvv Vv.j Frandsen. ,n 'h.s n w Tessman comers' race. Vv.ntur sJ.:'. ''I -- its i r Wi die - Stale House Races s Republican .n.i urnfi" Ru hards w as hand !v out John R ( m running challt-rge). Salt Lukt f urtv resider incomplete returns ,ndn ated tre totals meld trust-seeme- in 11 I dkt- Tfibupt- ir - a . 1 i i I District 37 Republic jr im embr ' Ikinra Dahl was unopposed and as s.r-of reflection District '48 incumber' Rtpubhc an Ronjid K Fullmer j spu't.rg "C 'pponents Warren D ( o.e crat and J.m Baker Libertarian District 29 Democrat Sa.u u. s of hallt i gt r Taylor Was Wtll ahe-aRobert M Waldrop Libertarun David A Brewer had drawn District 3U Democrat ina uu ben' was being edged out lvian N by Republican challenger and f. r mer two-terrepresentative! J hr Hollingshaus. and Libertarian Paul R Gibson was trailing in third plac e Disrict 31. Republican Lr. e M was ou'pacing Skuusen incumbc-n- t Marilyn M Tang District 32 Frances Hatcn Merrill whose husRepublican incumbc-n- t band formerly represented the district was easily topping challenger Paul W'asheha c 1 J challt-r.gi- Joir r kler District 4d Rtpublnan J W asden w as easily outrunning crat Richard L Bjornn N i - J W 8 mo j!1 is A m. Disr.i 5 Dsr.' ' IR-- r1 a.n i n 11 r Hi I f ni.ss.iinr I r .o' n js",,r Kt u" - ' is"i-j- ' due to V i" m o run ' r J u".t,er' R ( a'on i H P, . r I'lon l JiffMidriii-Ajs!rji..rt''r- r ' District 43. H Craig Moody Re publican incumbent was overcoming challengers Cynthia M Savilie Ix-and John J Rasmussen Liber tarian. District 44 Republican incumbent David L Tomlinson was topping opponents James W (Jim) Platt, a former Demxratic representative and Wayne R Johnson. American i'n Cird.!v a is iitrKfii:. .xratPaUi! l te tax on i .it an Aas F or Jbatr. 1 b! ; Ki . 1 . Brvs.,r (,mbt front ? ; ; p, IX rrioi r c Distnet 41 Republican Richard J Bradford incumbent wa lead rg challenger Jan Johnson Ivmxrat District 42, Republican incumber.' Clark L Rebc-- r was ahead of 8 mo c rat Kurt E Oscar son District 33 Frank Johnson. Republican incumbent was far outrunning Libertarian challenger George A Chapman " i , FaC 1 i I W D s'r t 49 B"V f Re 8 put.., an Aasfiarrow . 'h ra ,ni un f't nt tieorgi-I- . lo.g. and blmsa n.n l pc r ' I r'.i- i r District 39 Irty N yrr.ror. Re publican me umbent Was far aHt a j "f Democratic Ri j'u! ' Jx-r- . seat v irgerter ai at s d-- c . District 34 veteran inc un.bt-n- t Republican Lorin N Pace was well ahead of his challengers Mearle C Marsh II. Democrat and Robert Fitts Libertarian Distric t 35 former Republic an rep Ray D Free- seeking a District Brent 53 H Gcxxlfellow was leadng George Poff ew Republican and Ttrrv D farn.er Republican i J - Contests for Salt Lake County House i I ( Ltah Houe 00 of 24 stricts Frances Hatch Merrill iRi Paul Washeba (Di Jensen Skousen Robert Frances Merrill 22 District 00 of 23 Districts Bob) Edwards iRi W 5u i Ted D Lewis D bO District 23 00 of 22 Districts Robert B Svkes cR) SfTFWV'. A 101 o2 J 00 of 27 ' ' r. n Savilie J Rasmussen D ' Li M District 00 of 18 2il Dav id L w Chapman'L District ( t vnth.a 33 00 of 27 Districts Frank Johnson R) George H 144 43 00 of 20 Districts ra.g Muudy R T Of Hepresentatie District District Disf "ict 32 James Districts 1 44 R Platt Wayne R Johnson 34 41 Districts Tomlinson I.Jirn D Arrington Wasden Richard Bradford 00 of 20 Districts lllie Guzman (R) Bobby Florez (D) W District District v 00 of 30 H. Craig Moody David Tomlinson Lloyd Frandsen Kevin Cromar Stephen Rees of 31 Frandsen (D) Evy Anita Tessman (L) District 29 00 of 20 Districts Samuel S Taylor (D) Robert M Waldrop L) District 30 00 of 25 Districts John Hollingshaus (R) Vivian N Jensen (D) Paul R Gibson iL) K District Daniel Tuttle $ Brent Goodfellow 45 50 5 2 District 00 of 27 Donna Dahl R) A District 45 District 47 202 33 00 of 18 Candy Frobert JD 42 4rlo 1) 58 D James District 38 79 43 IR) i 8 00 of 20 District 52 6 L. Bjornn ( 3 District 00 of 20 40 L, 87 50 51 Districts 54 District 1 52 Districts ; Kathrine Brimley iR Tuttle cDi 163 Daniel H 46 42 District 00 of 20 35 t i I -- On Local Ballots In Tuesday's general election throughout Utah, there was a striking contrast between the number of local government issue propositions this elecyear and the last two general tions There were only three county or citywide ballot propositions this year proposals to change the form of county governments in Cache and San Juan counties, and a bond issue in Cedar City over acquisition of its ow n municipal power system But four years ago there were eight localized propositions ranging from water f'uoridation to buying a fire truck, and two years ago there were 13 such propositions ranging from building a new jail to prohibiting localized beer sales 53 George G PoffiRi Brent H Goodfelluw iD Terrv D New farmer L Holiday Delays Votes Canvass The official canvass of Tuesday's election results will begin a week later with the county commissioners in each county when polling place tallies are turned over and late arriving absentee ballots are processed Normally, the canvass would start on a Monday, but that is the official government holiday for Veteians Day An abstract of returns from each county is then passed on the lieuten ant governor's office for tabulation of multicounty and statewide races Certificates of election are subsequently issued to w inning candidates, and the new state officeholders are officially inauguarated into their terms of, Jan 7 Utahns Decide on Propositions and on Initiative Proposition 1 Proposition 2 Proposition 3 Proposition 4 Proposition 5 v District Is Fewer Propositions 69 39 89 00 of 20 61 6 Paul T FordhamiD Jeff McOnne Li 41 00 of 18 Districts Clark L Reber (Ri Kurt E Oscarson (Di 5o i Ken L Heatun iRi 35 00 of 20 Districts Richard J Bradford R Jan Johnson cD) District 112 66 123 47 D; District 86 76 39 00 of 18 Districts Wasden Ri Jed Richard W District 71 00 of 17 Districts Bryson Garbett Ri Allan C RushtoniDi Districts Irby N. Arrington R) John N Fackler(D) 49 Districts Boyd L Warnitk iRi George L Gygi (Di Marsha Ann Vincent 5 District 167 113 00 of 17 Districts 48 Districts 00 of 18 240 Ronald K Fullmer Warren D Cole D) Jim Baker (L) :u5 District 1 37 i Districts 00 of 17 iRi Reese Steve i24 60 Unopposed Districts District 31 00 of 29 Districts E. vin M Skousen (R) Marilyn Millet Tang (D) 36 Enopposed Districts Afton B Bradshaw (R) Patricia District 00 of 22 Districts Jack F DeMann (Ri Craig S Oliver (D) Reid Judd (L) Districts Richards R) John R Craigle (L) District 28 00 42 27 G LaMont Jaflx 37 26 00 of 27 Districts William J Page(R) Blaze D Wharton (Di Kitty K Burton (L) Dick .Neilson (Ai i 72 to i I I f 148 Initiative A j6 48 3 |