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1976 Utah U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1976 Utah U.S. House District 1 Election?

Gunn McKay won the 1976 Utah U.S. House District 1 Election. Gunn McKay received 155,631 popular votes (58.17%). The main challenger was Joe H. Ferguson (39.82%).

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

McKay +18.4 pts · won by 49,089 votes
Gunn McKayDemocraticWINNER58.17%
155,631 votes
Joe H. FergusonRepublican39.82%
106,542 votes
Harry B. Gerlachamerican2%
5,358 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.