1976Final results
1976 election for Utah House District 16
Utah House of Representatives · Utah
Bruce Humberstone (R) won with 56.8% of the vote, defeating Richard J. Halterman (D) by 14.0 points.
Bruce HumberstoneRepublican · winner
56.8%4,084
Richard J. HaltermanDemocrat
42.8%3,080
Marjorie W. ChapmanLibertarian
0.4%31
7,195 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 1976
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Bruce Humberstone (R)Richard J. Halterman (D)
Also on the ballot: Marjorie W. Chapman (Libertarian), 0.4%