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1962 Utah U.S. House District 1 Election

Utah · 2 candidates · See every 1962 U.S. House race

Who won the 1962 Utah U.S. House District 1 Election?

Laurence Burton won the 1962 Utah U.S. House District 1 Election. Laurence Burton received 59,032 popular votes (50.88%). The main challenger was M Blaine Peterson (49.12%).

See the full head-to-head between Burton and Peterson

Burton +1.8 pts · won by 2,043 votes
Laurence BurtonRepublicanWINNER50.88%
59,032 votes
M Blaine PetersonDemocratic49.12%
56,989 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.