1970Final results
1970 election for Utah House District 2
Utah House of Representatives · Utah
Richard Carling (R) won with 50.1% of the vote, defeating G. Don Austin (D) by 0.3 points.
Richard CarlingRepublican · winner · incumbent
50.1%3,085
G. Don AustinDemocrat
49.9%3,068
6,153 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1970
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET