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KSL TV/Deseret News Poll:
U.S. Senate; U.S. House;
3 Propositions;
S.L., Utah, and Davis Counties

As election day nears, Dan Jones and Associates conducted its final poll before November 3. The pollster asked 1,904 registered Utah voters how they are likely to vote. The survey was taken October 21-29. It has a margin of error of plus or minus two percent.


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  • (Pollster rotates order of candidate names during questioning)

    • If the election for U.S. Senate were held today, for whom would you likely vote-- Robert F. Bennett (Republican), Scott Leckman (Democrat), or Gary R. Van Horn (Independent American)?

      Definitely Bennett 39%
      Probably Bennett 21%
      Definitely Leckman 17%
      Probably Leckman 8%
      Van Horn 5%
      Don't Know/Refuse 11%

    • Will you be voting for or against the following propositions:
      An amendment that requires that for the office of state legislator, the three years of residency in the state be consecutive, the six months of residency in the person's legislative district be consecutive, and both periods occur immediately prior to filing for office.

      For 80%
      Against 5%
      Don't Know 15%

      An amendment to prohibit any person convicted of a felony from voting and from being eligible to hold office in Utah until the right to vote or hold office in Utah is restored.

      For 76%
      Against 13%
      Don't Know 11%

      On Proposition Five, will you likely vote for or against an Utah Constitutional Amendment that requires a two-thirds vote in order to adopt by initiative a state law allowing, limiting, or prohibiting the taking of wildlife or the season for or method of taking wildlife?

      Definitely for 37%
      Probably for 16%
      Probably against 12%
      Definitely against 20%
      Don't Know 15%

    • First Congressional Dist. Only
      If the election for 1st Congressional District Representative were held today, for whom would you vote-- James V. Hansen (Republican), Steve Beierlein (Democrat), or Gerard Arthus (Libertarian)?

      Definitely Hansen 44%
      Probably Hansen 20%
      Definitely Beierlein 14%
      Probably Beierlein 8%
      Gerard Arthus 2%
      Don't Know/Refused 12%

    • Second Congressional Dist. Only
      If the election for 2nd Congressional District Representative were held today, for whom would you vote-- Merrill Cook (Republican), Lily Eskelsen (Democrat), Ken Larsen (Independent Party), Robert Lesh (Natural Law), Arly Pedersen (Independent American), or Brian E. Swim (Libertarian)?

      Definitely Cook 30%
      Probably Cook 15%
      Definitely Eskelsen 31%
      Probably Eskelsen 9%
      Larsen 2%
      Lesh 0%
      Pederson 1%
      Swim 1%
      Don't Know/Refused 11%

    • Third Congressional Dist. Only
      If the election for 3rd Congressional District Representative were held today, for whom would you likely vote-- Chris Cannon (Republican), Will Christensen (Independent American), or Kitty Burton (Libertarian)?

      Chris Cannon 61%
      Will Christensen 12%
      Kitty Burton 6%
      Other 1%
      Don't Know/Refused 20%

    • Salt Lake County Only

      If the election for Salt Lake County Commission Seat A were held today, for whom would you likely vote-- Mary Callaghan (Republican), or Karen Crompton (Democrat)?

      Definitely Callaghan 23%
      Probably Callaghan 21%
      Definitely Crompton 28%
      Probably Crompton 11%
      Don't Know/Refused 15%

      If the election for Salt Lake County Commission Seat B were held today, for whom would you likely vote-- Mark Shurtleff (Republican), Mike Reberg (Democrat), or Cabot Nelson (Libertarian)?

      Definitely Shurtleff 24%
      Probably Shurtleff 17%
      Definitely Reberg 24%
      Probably Reberg 10%
      Nelson 5%
      Don't Know/Refused 20%

      If the election for Salt Lake County District Attorney were held today, for whom would you likely vote-- Mark Griffin (Republican), David Yocum (Democrat), or Victor Marshall Gordon (Independent)?

      Definitely Griffin 16%
      Probably Griffin 12%
      Definitely Yocum 29%
      Probably Yocum 19%
      Gordon 4%
      Don't Know/Refuse 20%

      If the election for Salt Lake County Sheriff were held today, for whom would you likely vote-- Scott Miller (Democrat), Aaron D. Kennard (Republican), or John L. Sheets (Independent)?

      Miller 25%
      Kennard 57%
      Sheets 5%
      Don't Know/Refuse 12%

      If the election were held today, would you likely be for changing the form of county government or against?

      Definitely for 23%
      Probably for 17%
      Probably against 15%
      Definitely against 24%
      Don't Know 20%

    • Utah County Only

      If the election for Utah County Commission Seat A were held today, for whom would you likely vote-- Jerry Grover (Republican), or Daniel Grey (Democrat)?

      Grover 56%
      Grey 19%
      Don't Know/Refuse 25%

      If the election for Utah County Commission Seat B were held today, for whom would you likely vote-- David Gardner (Republican), or Nancy Jane Woodside (Democrat)?

      Gardner 65%
      Woodside 15%
      Don't Know/Refuse 20%

      If the election for Utah County Sheriff were held today, for whom would you likely vote-- David Bateman (Republican), or George Alexanderson (Democrat)?

      Bateman 65%
      Alexanderson 16%
      Other 1%
      Don't Know/Refused 19%

    • Davis County Only

      If the election for Davis County Commission Seat A were held today, for whom would you likely vote-- Dan McConkie (Republican), or J. Del Holbrook (Democrat)?

      Definitely McConkie 34%
      Probably McConkie 23%
      Definitely Holbrook 14%
      Probably Holbrook 12%
      Don't Know/Refused 16%

      If the election for Davis County Commission Seat B were held today, for whom would you likely vote-- Carol R. Page (Republican), or Todd Weber (Democrat)?

      Page 62%
      Weber 19%
      Don't Know/Refused 19%

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