1972Final results
1972 election for Utah House District 12
Utah House of Representatives · Utah
Robert L. Backman (R) won with 64.7% of the vote, defeating William B. Terry (D) by 29.4 points.
Robert L. BackmanRepublican · winner · incumbent
64.7%4,875
William B. TerryDemocrat
35.3%2,661
7,536 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 1972
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET