1972Final results
1972 election for Utah Senate District 4
Utah State Senate · Utah
Richard Howe (D) won with 54.8% of the vote, defeating M. Elmer Christensen (R) by 9.7 points.
Richard HoweDemocrat · winner
54.8%9,203
M. Elmer ChristensenRepublican
45.2%7,582
16,785 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