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1972Final results

1972 election for Utah House District 2

Utah House of Representatives · Utah

Ferdinand E. Peterson (R) won with 55.4% of the vote, defeating Daniel K. Cunningham (D) by 10.8 points.

Ferdinand E. PetersonRepublican · winner
55.4%3,950
44.6%3,182
7,132 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

EvenR+10.81972D+15.11974D+16.21976D+14.61978D+3.11980R+46.71992

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET