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1972Final results

1972 election for Utah House District 51

Utah House of Representatives · Utah

William S. Holt (R) won with 62.6% of the vote, defeating Bernita Kerscher (D) by 25.3 points.

William S. HoltRepublican · winner
62.6%3,107
37.4%1,853
4,960 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+0.21974D+3.01976D+12.81978R+17.51980R+25.61982R+14.01984

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