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1970 Utah U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1970 Utah U.S. House District 1 Election?

Gunn McKay won the 1970 Utah U.S. House District 1 Election. Gunn McKay received 95,499 popular votes (51.27%). The main challenger was Richard Richards (47.93%).

See the full head-to-head between McKay and Richards

McKay +3.3 pts · won by 6,230 votes
Gunn McKayDemocraticWINNER51.27%
95,499 votes
Richard RichardsRepublican47.93%
89,269 votes
Daniel L WorthingtonIndependent0.8%
1,489 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.