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1976Final results

1976 election for Utah House District 17

Utah House of Representatives · Utah

Gary Brockbank (R) won with 60.2% of the vote, defeating J. D. Williams (D) by 21.6 points.

Gary BrockbankRepublican · winner
60.2%4,390
38.5%2,811
1.3%95
7,296 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

EvenR+8.91972R+31.21974R+21.61976R+42.31980R+61.01982R+51.01984

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

The candidates

Gary Brockbank (R)J. D. Williams (D)

Also on the ballot: Robert L. Youngblood (Other party), 1.3%