1972Final results
1972 election for Utah House District 16
Utah House of Representatives · Utah
Franklyn B. Matheson (R) won with 59.5% of the vote, defeating Richard J. Halterman (D) by 19.0 points.
Franklyn B. MathesonRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.5%4,245
Richard J. HaltermanDemocrat
40.5%2,892
7,137 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