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      Home/Elections/1980/Governor/Utah
      1980·Governor·Utah

      Utah Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      Scott M. Matheson
      55.2%330,974 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Bob Wright
      44.4%266,578 votes
      Margin
      D+10.7
      600,019 total votes
      3 candidates600,019 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Scott M. MathesonDEM✓
      		DEM330,97455.2%
      Bob WrightREP
      		REP266,57844.4%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH2,4670.4%

      Seat History

      Governor in Utah

      2024
      Spencer CoxREP
      R+24.4
      2020
      Spencer CoxREP
      R+32.6
      2016
      Gary R. HerbertREP
      R+38.0
      2012
      Gary R. HerbertREP
      R+40.8
      2008
      Jon Jr. HuntsmanREP
      R+57.9
      2004
      Jon Jr. HuntsmanREP
      R+16.4
      2000
      Mike O. LeavittREP
      R+13.5
      1996
      Mike O. LeavittREP
      R+51.7
      1992
      Mike O. LeavittREP
      R+18.9
      1988
      Norman BangerterREP
      R+1.7
      1984
      Norman BangerterREP
      R+12.1
      1976
      Scott M. MathesonDEM
      D+6.1
      1972
      Calvin L. RamptonDEM
      D+39.4
      1968
      Calvin L. RamptonDEM
      D+37.4
      View all Governor history for Utah →

      Candidates

      Bob WrightREP
      Record0W-3L
      Avg MarginD+19.4
      Career1980-1998
      State House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Scott M. MathesonDEM
      Record2W-0L
      Avg MarginD+8.4
      Career1976-1980
      Governor
      Full profile →

      Also in Utah, 1980

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →US House2 contests →
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