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1986 Utah U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1986 Utah U.S. House District 1 Election?

James Arthur Hansen won the 1986 Utah U.S. House District 1 Election. James Arthur Hansen received 82,151 popular votes (51.56%). The main challenger was Gunn McKay (48.44%).

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

Hansen +3.1 pts · won by 4,971 votes
James Arthur HansenRepublicanWINNER51.56%
82,151 votes
Gunn McKayDemocratic48.44%
77,180 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.