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1936 Utah U.S. House District 1 Election

Utah · 3 candidates · See every 1936 U.S. House race

Who won the 1936 Utah U.S. House District 1 Election?

Orrice Murdock won the 1936 Utah U.S. House District 1 Election. Orrice Murdock received 68,877 popular votes (69.23%). The main challenger was Charles W Dunn (30.57%).

See the full head-to-head between Murdock and Dunn

Murdock +38.7 pts · won by 38,462 votes
Orrice MurdockDemocraticWINNER69.23%
68,877 votes
Charles W DunnRepublican30.57%
30,415 votes
William J McConnellsocialist0.2%
202 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.