1976Final results
1976 election for Utah House District 27
Utah House of Representatives · Utah
Arlo James (D) won with 56.2% of the vote, defeating Miriam M. Petterborg (R) by 17.3 points.
Arlo JamesDemocrat · winner
56.2%4,920
Miriam M. PetterborgRepublican
38.9%3,408
Milton R. Bissegger Jr.Independent
4.9%433
8,761 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
Arlo James (D)Miriam M. Petterborg (R)
Also on the ballot: Milton R. Bissegger Jr. (Independent), 4.9%