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1968 Utah U.S. House District 1 Election

Utah · 2 candidates · See every 1968 U.S. House race

Who won the 1968 Utah U.S. House District 1 Election?

Laurence Burton won the 1968 Utah U.S. House District 1 Election. Laurence Burton received 139,456 popular votes (68.12%). The main challenger was Richard J Maughan (31.88%).

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

Burton +36.2 pts · won by 74,191 votes
Laurence BurtonRepublicanWINNER68.12%
139,456 votes
Richard J MaughanDemocratic31.88%
65,265 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.