Cal Rampton, Governor

Cal Rampton

Governor
Born
November 6, 1913
Died
September 16, 2007
Age at death
93
Home state
Utah
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1964–1972
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rampton848,237
Opponents447,478
3
Elections run

Between 1964 and 1972, Cal Rampton ran in 3 governor elections, winning all 3. Rampton's biggest single-election total was 331,998 votes, in the 1972 governor election in Utah. Rampton's closest win came in the 1964 governor election in Utah, decided by 55,656 votes.

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How many votes has Cal Rampton received?

Cal Rampton has received 848,237 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Cal Rampton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1972GovernorUtahWon331,99869.68%Nicholas L. Strike
1968GovernorUtahWon289,28368.71%Carl W. Buehner
1964GovernorUtahWon226,95656.99%Mitchell Melich
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q888990). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Cal Rampton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/cal-rampton. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.