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1982 Utah U.S. House District 3 Election

Utah · 2 candidates · See every 1982 U.S. House race

Who won the 1982 Utah U.S. House District 3 Election?

Howard C. Nielson won the 1982 Utah U.S. House District 3 Election. Howard C. Nielson received 108,478 popular votes (76.86%). The main challenger was Henry A. Hank Huish (23.14%).

See the full head-to-head between Nielson and Huish

Nielson +53.7 pts · won by 75,817 votes
Howard C. NielsonRepublicanWINNER76.86%
108,478 votes
Henry A. Hank HuishIndependent23.14%
32,661 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.