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      Home/Elections/1986/US House/Utah/UT-03
      1986·US House·Utah·District profile →

      Utah District 3 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Howard C Nielson
      66.6%86,599 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Dale F Gardiner
      32.7%42,582 votes
      Margin
      R+33.8
      130,074 total votes
      3 candidates130,074 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Howard C NielsonREP✓
      		REP86,59966.6%
      Dale F GardinerDEM
      		DEM42,58232.7%
      David P HurstOTH
      		OTH8930.7%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+19.3
      R+30EvenD+3020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202439.0%58.3%R+19.3375,132
      202038.3%57.5%R+19.2391,105
      201626.2%46.3%R+20.1309,500
      201222.9%77.1%R+54.2274,709
      200832.4%64.6%R+32.2268,140

      Seat History

      US House in Utah

      2024
      Mike KennedyREP
      R+32.8
      2022
      John R CurtisREP
      R+34.9
      Redistricted
      2020
      John R CurtisREP
      R+42.0
      2018
      John R CurtisREP
      R+40.2
      2016
      Jason ChaffetzREP
      R+46.9
      2014
      Jason ChaffetzREP
      R+49.7
      2012
      Jason ChaffetzREP
      R+53.2
      Redistricted
      2010
      Jason ChaffetzREP
      R+49.4
      2008
      Jason ChaffetzREP
      R+37.3
      2006
      Chris H CannonREP
      R+25.5
      2004
      Chris H CannonREP
      R+30.9
      2002
      Chris H CannonREP
      R+38.4
      Redistricted
      2000
      Chris H CannonREP
      R+21.2
      1998
      Chris H CannonREP
      R+76.9
      1996
      Chris H CannonREP
      R+3.9
      View all US House history for Utah →

      Candidates

      David P HurstOTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1980-1986
      US House
      Full profile →
      Howard C NielsonREP
      Record8W-0L
      Avg MarginR+86.1
      Career1968-1996
      State Senate / US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Dale F GardinerDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1986-1986
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Utah, 1986

      US Senate1 contest →
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