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Elections / 1988 · Governor · UT

Norman H. Bangerter won Utah's 1988 governor's race.

Norman H. Bangerter (Republican) led by 1.7 points statewide.

Statewide result
Utah 1988 governor — certified statewide results.
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Norman H. BangerterRRepublican260,46240.1%
Ted WilsonDDemocratic249,32138.4%
Merrill CookOIndependent136,65121.1%

Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.

presidential baselinePresident 1988R+34.2Governor 1988R+1.7vs. baselineD+32.4

Utah's 1988 governor race ran 32.4 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.

Same ballot, 1988UT