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1980 Utah Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1980 Utah Gubernatorial Election?

Scott Matheson Jr. won the 1980 Utah Gubernatorial Election. Scott Matheson Jr. received 330,974 popular votes (55.16%). The main challenger was Bob Wright (44.43%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Wright

Jr. +10.7 pts · won by 64,396 votes
Scott Matheson Jr.DemocraticWINNER55.16%
330,974 votes
Bob WrightRepublican44.43%
266,578 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.