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      Home/Elections/1984/Governor/Utah
      1984·Governor·Utah

      Utah Governor

      Winner
      REP
      Norman Bangerter
      55.9%351,792 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Wayne Owens
      43.8%275,669 votes
      Margin
      R+12.1
      629,619 total votes
      3 candidates629,619 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Norman BangerterREP✓
      		REP351,79255.9%
      Wayne OwensDEM
      		DEM275,66943.8%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH2,1580.3%

      Seat History

      Governor in Utah

      2024
      Spencer CoxREP
      R+24.4
      2020
      Spencer CoxREP
      R+32.6
      2016
      Gary R. HerbertREP
      R+38.0
      2012
      Gary R. HerbertREP
      R+40.8
      2008
      Jon Jr. HuntsmanREP
      R+57.9
      2004
      Jon Jr. HuntsmanREP
      R+16.4
      2000
      Mike O. LeavittREP
      R+13.5
      1996
      Mike O. LeavittREP
      R+51.7
      1992
      Mike O. LeavittREP
      R+18.9
      1988
      Norman BangerterREP
      R+1.7
      1980
      Scott M. MathesonDEM
      D+10.7
      1976
      Scott M. MathesonDEM
      D+6.1
      1972
      Calvin L. RamptonDEM
      D+39.4
      1968
      Calvin L. RamptonDEM
      D+37.4
      View all Governor history for Utah →

      Candidates

      Wayne OwensDEM
      Record3W-3L
      Avg MarginR+11.2
      Career1974-1992
      US Senate / US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Norman BangerterREP
      Record7W-0L
      Avg MarginR+16.2
      Career1974-1988
      Governor / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in Utah, 1984

      President1 contest →US House3 contests →
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