Show fiWn nfTn:f i SELECTION ’8Qi The Salt luike Tribune Thursday November 10 19X8 A7 Revolt Barely Dents Republican Armor MAKEUP OF STATE LEGISLATURE Di 'earn of Demo House a Royal Flop As GOP Remains King of the Hill By Dan Bates Tribune Staff Writer Both parties seized rival turf but Republicans managed to thwart steep Democratic expectations on Election Day and hold their ground in the Utah Legislature Most incumbents had feared a backlash by constituents But the anticipated fury never fully evolved Utah Republicans also were more likely sustained through Presidentelect George Bush’s overwhelming victory here than Gov Norm tax-wear- y Ban-gerter- win par- d ty observers mused Tuesday’s skirmish did cost the GOP two seasoned Salt Lake City lawmakers — House Majority Whip Olene S Walker and Rep G LaMont Richards Democrats however only musnet gain in the tered a one-seHouse They fell far shy of toppling a Republican majority in that polity which some Democratic Party chiefs insisted could wobble their way Whereas the House currently slants 48-2for Republicans it will GOP dimension when take a 47-2- 8 the Legislature’s 1989 annual session convenes Jan 9 Yet in the face of the Democrats' slight inroad in the House the Senate gained a Republican on Tuesday Boyd K Storey a former GOP Weber County commissioner ousted three-terDemocratic Sen Darrell G Renstrom of North Ogden It never became a public campaign issue but the incumbent recently was tried e and acquitted on a charge lodged by a hitchhiker As a result of Mr Storey's win Republicans now will rule the Senate by a formidable 22-- margin All told outcomes in Tuesday's 14 Utah Senate contests retained seven Republican and three Democratic incumbents They also confirmed Craig Peterson of Orem a GOP senatorial appointee from the House ranks Lane Beattie a GOP newcomer from Bountiful and Dixie Leavitt a former Cedar City senator who managed an unopposed comeback Taking full stock of the returns the Legislature’s makeup will remain 69 Republicans and 35 Democrats So in a nutshell the GOP foundation remains sturdy on Utah's Capitol Hill even though campaigns were laced with anti-ta- x incliand thus nations “It’s a positive movement WTe did pick up one seat" said House Minority Whip Blaze Wharton 7 Utah House of Representatives District 1 40 of 40 Districts Lee Allen Thomas F Munns (D) K t u i (R-In- sex-abus- District 2 25 of 25 Districts Rob Bishop Unopposed 0 (R-In- 7 District 3 22 of 22 Districts Stephen M Bodily Richard D Anthony (D) (R-In- r District 4 20 of 20 Districts L Keith Gates (R) Franklin 1 C Prante District 5 j 19 of 19 Districts Evan L Olsen Gerald Allen (D) f 21 of 21 Districts Martin R Stephens (R) K Duane Winchester (D) (R-In- District 6 District 7 17 of 17 Districts Jerry Dahlberg (R) Grant D Protzman i (D-In- District 8 21 of 21 Districts Dixon Pitcher (R) Haynes R Fuller 1 lt (D-In- District 9 Utah Senate 18 of 18 Districts Randy Tippets (R) John B Arrington vi ! District 2 52 of 52 Districts (D-In- District 10 21 of 21 Districts Joseph H Florence (R) Dionne P Halverson (D) i District 11 Doug J Holmes (R) Bernard L Allen (D) i District 12 18 of 18 Districts Nolan E Karras Gene Jones (D) (R-In- District I 13 21 of 21 Districts Kaye Browning (R) ) Joesph Hull ) Bruce G Parry (D) Reed Newmeyer (Ai i District 15 16 of 16 Districts Don E Bush (R) Jim Hurst (D) Kevin R Cardon (L) v District 16 21 of 21 Districts Franklin W Knowlton Jay Ann Preston (D) Glen W Hunt (L) (R-In- District 17 23 of 23 Districts Walt Bain Jack E Distel(D) (R-ln- c ) M B 23 of 23 Districts Smedlev WmidiDi (R-ln- District 19 24 of 24 Districts Kim K Burningham Unopposed 0 ' ) District 20 23 of 23 Districts Nancy Snnntag Lvon (Hi Sieve'll T Cottrell’ (IP Herbert N Henderson A ( District 21 29 of 29 Districts Beverly J White I) Inc Unopposed 0 I Iil I e “off-year- before" House Republicans still yielded five seats to Democratic candidates Tuesday including the two occupied by Reps Walker and Richards and three left open by incumbents who bids this year declined The new Democrats elected to previously GOP seats are: — Dionne Halverson a former House administrative staf'r who beat GOP businessman Joseph Florence in Ogden's District 10 — Paula Julander a nurse and businesswoman who took District 24 in Salt Lake City s A venues University of Utah area from Rep Walker r who was seeking a fifth House term — David M Jones a marketing executive who unseated eight-terRep Richards in District 27 the southeastern section of Salt Lake two-yea- City — Max W Young a property man- ager and transportation consultant who defeated Republican Lynn H Suksdorf a Salt Lake Community College instructor in District 36 which includes parts of Murray and Midvale — Bob Anderton a water-qualit- y engineer who beat the GOP's Thomas Goudie a trucking manager in District 49 parts of western Salt Lake Valley Republicans meanwhile captured four seats held by House Democrats including two occupied by contending incumbents in Utah County and two in Weber County vacated by lame-duc- k representatives crippled n in spring fights The new Republicans who won those seats are: — Martin R Stephens mayor of Farr West who defeated Democrat K Duane Winchester a Mountain Bell executive from Harrisville in Weber County’s District 6 — Douglas J Holmes a South Ogden lawyer who beat Democrat Bernard L Allen an Ogden lawyer in District 11 — Don R Strong a Springville lawyer and former representative who took District 65 s seat back from first-terDemocratic Rep Glenn V Bird a Springville High School Bird and Daniels represented “pleasant surprises" two years ago but Democratic leaders still expected them to win again Tuesday But he said the Jones and Young Legislator Wins Seat After Trailing During Early Count victories showed the minority party “moving forward" in claiming what have been strong Republican dis- tricts The W’alker district “was one we thought we had two years ago" the Democrat noted 24987 In District 4 Ruth Hardy Funk was successful in her bid for District 54 against businessman Randall G Harmsen Ms Funk captured 57 3 percent of the vote for a total of 42 of 42 Districts Glen E Brown (R Inc lean Stauffer till ) r Julander Mrs a new challenger this year “just ran an incredible campaign She must have walked the district at least twice" Rep Wharton also boasted of the win by first-terRep Frank Pignan-ell- i Lake City He again beat Republican Robert Svkes the former representative of Capitol Hill s t partisan “swing" District 23 And he pointed to Rep Franklin in Logan's hisPrante's District 4 torically as an added plus for Democrats “A lot of it is getting the right candidate who has the energy to pull it off" Rep Wharton said Rep Karras said those Republicans and Democrats “who survived " Tuesday still had to answer to deep sentiments for tax and spending limits “We nil said Hey we heard your message and well work on it' At least that's the platform I ran on" said the GOP leader Although Rep Wharton believes Democratic legislators run mostly on their own he admitted that gubernatorial nominee Ted Wilson “obviously would have helped us more if he had run stronger ’’ lt On any given Election Night partial ballot returns can leave any given contest in an inconclusive lim- bo Early returns Tuesday night for in- late A new face will be added to the Utah Board of Education but three board members survived challenges Tuesday Keiih T Checketts the board's president won a race in District 2 The incumbent was challenged by William L Garner the former Ogden School District Superintendent District 2 covers portions of Cache Box Elder and Weber counties as well as Rich and Morgan Counties Mr Checketts received 54 4 percent of the vote to Mr Garner's 45 5 percent The board president took 29837 votes to the challenger's ) (R-ln- 19 of 19 Districts stance had first-terstate Rep Melvin R Brown trailing in his bid But Wednesday morning re- - Melvin Brown District 38 suits had the Re- publican incumbent coming back to beat Democratic challenger Sam Moore in District 38 The district takes in sections of Midvale and Salt Lake County's east bench Rep Brown is an agricultural businessman from Midvale Mr Moore is a high school counselor from Midvale hard-fough- Utah Board of Education Has New Member District 18 Stanley Lillian District 38 of 21 Districts win — Bill Wright an Elberta resiDemodent who unseated first-tercratic Rep Drew Daniels a Spanish Fork teacher Many Republican newcomers Tuesday also succeeded resigning GOP incumbents in open House contests They were Don Bush in northern Davis County's District 15 Nancy Sontagg Lyon in southern Davis County's District 20 Jerrold Jensen in Salt Lake's District 31 Larry Lunt in Salt Lake's District 34 J Reese Hunter in Salt Lake's District 35 Conrad Maxfield in Salt Lake's District 39 and Robert Slack in Washington County’s District 75 Rep Wharton conceded that Reps 22 of 22 Districts Scott W Holt 21 “There wasn t the mass defection among GOP supporters) that we thought could happen” he noted “When the dust settled and when you think of the tax rebates the reductions we thrifts and income-tahad to grapple with heck you have to think Houdini is still alive" said the GOP leader “I thought we’d win a few more frankly" he added The Democrats netted a surprising 13 House seats in 1986 prompting some party officials this year to entertain thoughts of gaining 11 more miniTuesday to secure a mum majority Rep Wharton who is also the Utah Democratic Party's executive director said he figured Democrats could realistically win from six to eight more seats in 1988 “It's really tough for us in a presidential year” he stressed noting the GOP stronghold on Utah's national-politic- s " scene and 1986's strides “Elections in 1990 will be important for us for reapportionment" said Rep Wharton alluding to partisan control over the drafting of new legislative districts based on the next census “They Democrats woke us up two years ago" said Rep Karras “So we spent more time and resources on these campaigns this year than ever teacher District 14 District 22 y county-conventio- 23 of 23 Districts Salt Lake County Races Lake one of Tuesday's winning incumbents “That's not too bad" said House Majority Leader Nolan E Karras said Wednesday of the Democrats’ gam while savoring his own 30710 votes Mr Harmsen got 427 percent a vote total of 22876 District 4 covers the Salt Lake City municipal area M Richard Maxfield won a bid in District 6 defeating Keith Henschen With 69 1 percent of the vote Mr Maxfield took 40452 his seat on the votes to board Mr Henschen received 18008 votes or 30 80 percent District 6 is in the Ilolladay-Cotonwood area But in the Provo-Orearea s Dix trirt 8 Jay Liechtv Provo defeated Lenora I) Plothow for a seat vacated ov Margaret Nelson who did not Mi seek Liechtv re ceived 25055 votes to the 20 955 cast for Ms Plothow Mr Liechtv received 54 4 percent of the vote Ms Plothow took 45 5 percent State Hoard of Kdueation District 2 175 of 175 Districts Keith T Checketts line William L Garner ) District 29837 24987 4 214 of 214 District Randall G Harmsen Ruth Hardy Funk line I 22876 30710 t District 6 181 of 181 Districts Richard Maxfield 'Inc Keith Henschen M I District 40452 18008 8 99 of 99 Districts Jav Liechtv Lenina D Plothow t m - 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