1972Final results
1972 election for Utah House District 27
Utah House of Representatives · Utah
Millie Oberhansley Bernard (D) won with 59.7% of the vote, defeating Merrill A. Nelson (R) by 19.3 points.
Millie Oberhansley BernardDemocrat · winner · incumbent
59.7%2,786
Merrill A. NelsonRepublican
40.3%1,884
4,670 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