James Arthur Hansen
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 14, 1932
- Died
- November 14, 2018
- Age at death
- 86
- Home state
- Utah
- Party
- Libertarian
- On the ballot
- 1980–2022
11-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hansen1.4M
Opponents1.9M
12
Elections run
Between 1980 and 2022, James Arthur Hansen ran in 12 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and U.S. Senate), winning 11 and losing 1. Hansen's biggest single-election total was 180,591 votes, in the 2000 U.S. House election in Utah's District 1. Hansen's closest win came in the 1986 U.S. House election in Utah's District 1, decided by 4,971 votes.
Browse every U.S. Senate election in Utah, every U.S. House race in Utah's District 1, or all 2022 U.S. Senate races.
How many votes has James Arthur Hansen received?
James Arthur Hansen has received 1,444,469 popular votes across 12 U.S. elections, with a career record of 11–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | U.S. SenateUtah | Lost | 31,7842.95% | Mike Lee Evan McMullin Tommy Williams |
| 2000 | U.S. HouseUtah | Won | 180,59168.98% | Kathleen McConkie Collinwood Hartley D. Anderson David Starr Seely Matthew D. Frandsen |
| 1998 | U.S. HouseUtah | Won | 109,70867.69% | Steve Beierlein Gerard A. Arthus |
| 1996 | U.S. HouseUtah | Won | 150,12668.31% | Gregory J. Sanders Randall Tolpinrud |
| 1994 | U.S. HouseUtah | Won | 104,95464.54% | Bobbie Coray |
| 1992 | U.S. HouseUtah | Won | 160,03765.25% | Ron Holt William J. Dub Lawrence |
| 1990 | U.S. HouseUtah | Won | 82,74652.15% | Kenley Brunsdale Reva Marx Wadsworth |
| 1988 | U.S. HouseUtah | Won | 130,89359.8% | Gunn McKay (head-to-head) |
| 1986 | U.S. HouseUtah | Won | 82,15151.56% | Gunn McKay (head-to-head) |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseUtah | Won | 142,95271.22% | Milton C. Abrams Willy Marshall |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseUtah | Won | 111,41662.8% | A. Stephen Dirks |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseUtah | Won | 157,11152.1% | Gunn McKay (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000172) and Wikidata (Q249361). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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