1st Utah Senate District

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Map of the 1st Utah Senate District.
Map of the 1st Utah Senate District.

The 1st Utah Senate District is located in Salt Lake County and includes Utah House Districts 20, 22, 23, 26, 29, 31 and 33. The current State Senator representing the 1st district is Fred Fife. Fife was elected to the Utah Senate in 2004 and is up for re-election in 2008.

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[edit] History

Further information: Box Elder County, Utah  and  Salt Lake County, Utah

Senate district one was created in 1896 when Utah was admitted as a state. Abraham Zundel of Willard was elected to serve as the first Senator for District 1 in a special election held on November 5, 1895 but wasn't subsequently re-elected in the 1896 election. The district has undergone several major changes as a result of re-districting, originally representing Box Elder and Tooele counties instead of present day Salt Lake County.

Terry Williams, a Democrat from Salt Lake City, served in the Utah State Senate from 1983 to 1986 thus becoming the first African American to serve in the State Senate. Williams was originally elected to the Utah State House of Representatives and served from 1981 to 1982 but was preceded by Reverand Robert Harris of Ogden in 1976 as the first African American to serve in the State Legislature.

Karen Shepherd, a Democrat, served as State Senator for District 1 from 1991 to 1992. She was subsequently elected to represent Utah's 2nd congressional district in the U.S. House when Wayne Owens chose to run unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate. Robert Steiner, a Democrat, replaced her as State Senator. Shepherd represented the 2nd congressional district from 1993 to 1995.

Fred J. Fife of Salt Lake City was elected to represent District 1 in 2004.

[edit] Previous Utah State Senators (District 1)

Further information: List of Utah State Legislatures
Name Party Term
James M. Evans Republican 2003-2004
Paula F. Julander Democrat 1999-2002
Robert C. Steiner Democrat 1993-1999
Karen Shepherd Democrat 1991-1992
Frances Farley Democrat 1987-1990
Terry Lee Williams Democrat 1983-1986
Frances Farley Democrat 1977-1982
W. Hughes Brockbank Republican 1967-1976
David R. Waldron Democratic 1965
Kleon Kerr Republican 1957-1963
Clifton G.M. Kerr Republican 1953-1955
J. Harold Reese Democrat 1949-1951
J. Welton Ward Democrat 1945-1947
Abel S. Rich Democrat 1941-1943
Will R. Holmes Democrat 1937-1939
Albert E. Holmgren Republican 1933-1935
Tracy R. Welling 1929-1931
John W. Peters 1921-1927
Archibald Bevan 1917-1919
Willard S. Hansen 1913-1915
William C. Horsley 1909-1911
Peter Clegg 1905-1907
H.S. Larsen 1901-1903
William G. Nebeker 1897-1899
Abraham Zundel 1896

[edit] Election results

[edit] 2004 general election

Utah State Senate election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Fred J. Fife 7,981 48.9
Republican James Evans 7,553 46.2
Constitution Elaine Jenkins 463 2.8
Personal Choice Daniel D. McGuire 338 2.1

[edit] Current candidates

Note: See footnote for candidate listing guidelines.[1]

District Party Incumbent Status Party Candidate Votes  % Change from 2006
1 Democratic Fred J. Fife (Salt Lake County) Running Democratic Fred J. Fife
Democratic Luz Robles
Republican Carlton Christensen

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Candidates are listed alphabetically by party and name to avoid partisanship towards a single party and/or candidate.

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Preceded by
James M. Evans
Fred J. Fife
2005 - Present
Succeeded by
Incumbent