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1988 Utah U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1988 Utah U.S. House District 3 Election?

Howard C. Nielson won the 1988 Utah U.S. House District 3 Election. Howard C. Nielson received 129,951 popular votes (66.83%). The main challenger was Robert W. Stringham (30.86%).

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

Nielson +36.0 pts · won by 69,933 votes
Howard C. NielsonRepublicanWINNER66.83%
129,951 votes
Robert W. StringhamDemocratic30.86%
60,018 votes
E. Dean Christensenamerican1.69%
3,285 votes
Judy Stranahansocialist workers0.62%
1,207 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.