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1988 Utah U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1988 Utah U.S. House District 1 Election?

James Arthur Hansen won the 1988 Utah U.S. House District 1 Election. James Arthur Hansen received 130,893 popular votes (59.8%). The main challenger was Gunn McKay (40.2%).

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

Hansen +19.6 pts · won by 42,917 votes
James Arthur HansenRepublicanWINNER59.8%
130,893 votes
Gunn McKayDemocratic40.2%
87,976 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.