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The 1984 Utah gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1984. Republican nominee Norman H. Bangerter defeated Democratic nominee Wayne Owens with 55.87% of the vote, becoming Utah's first Republican governor in 20 years.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on August 21, 1984.
Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Wayne Owens | 51,302 | 62.02% | |
Democratic | Kem Gardner | 31,421 | 37.98% | |
Total votes | 82,723 |
Republican primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Norman H. Bangerter | 94,347 | 56.40% | |
Republican | Dan Marriott | 72,940 | 43.60% | |
Total votes | 167,287 |
General election
Candidates
- Wayne Owens, Democratic
- Norman H. Bangerter, Republican
- L. S. Brown, American
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Norman H. Bangerter | 351,792 | 55.87% | ||
Democratic | Wayne Owens | 275,669 | 43.78% | ||
American | L. S. Brown | 2,158 | 0.34% | ||
Majority | 76,123 | 12.09% | |||
Turnout | 629,619 | ||||
Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
References
- 1 2 Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 147.
- ↑ "UT Governor - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ↑ "UT Governor - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ↑ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 82.
- ↑ "UT Governor". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
Bibliography
- Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
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