1972Final results
1972 election for Utah House District 23
Utah House of Representatives · Utah
Peter K. Ellison (R) won with 55.1% of the vote, defeating John A. Shelton (D) by 10.3 points.
Peter K. EllisonRepublican · winner
55.1%3,378
John A. SheltonDemocrat
44.9%2,749
6,127 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