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1976Final results

1976 election for Utah House District 18

Utah House of Representatives · Utah

Lorin Pace (R) won with 62.9% of the vote, defeating Maxine Pap (D) by 26.7 points.

Lorin PaceRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.9%4,368
Maxine PapDemocrat
36.2%2,512
Mearle C. MarakConstitution
0.9%64
6,944 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+36.01972R+26.71976R+41.61978R+42.21980R+33.71982R+31.61984

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

The candidates

Lorin Pace (R)Maxine Pap (D)

Also on the ballot: Mearle C. Marak (Constitution), 0.9%