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1972 Utah Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1972 Utah Gubernatorial Election?

Cal Rampton won the 1972 Utah Gubernatorial Election. Cal Rampton received 331,998 popular votes (69.68%). The main challenger was Nicholas L. Strike (30.32%).

See the full head-to-head between Rampton and Strike

Rampton +39.4 pts · won by 187,549 votes
Cal RamptonDemocraticWINNER69.68%
331,998 votes
Nicholas L. StrikeRepublican30.32%
144,449 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.