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1982 Utah U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1982 Utah U.S. House District 1 Election?

James Arthur Hansen won the 1982 Utah U.S. House District 1 Election. James Arthur Hansen received 111,416 popular votes (62.8%). The main challenger was A. Stephen Dirks (37.2%).

See the full head-to-head between Hansen and Dirks

Hansen +25.6 pts · won by 45,410 votes
James Arthur HansenRepublicanWINNER62.8%
111,416 votes
A. Stephen DirksDemocratic37.2%
66,006 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.