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1976 election for Utah House District 28

Utah House of Representatives · Utah

Leon Christiansen (R) won with 51.6% of the vote, defeating Dennis R. Morrill (D) by 3.8 points, a seat Democrats won last time.

Leon ChristiansenRepublican · winner
51.6%5,902
47.8%5,468
Pamela ChapmanLibertarian
0.7%76
11,446 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

EvenD+17.81972D+38.51974R+3.81976R+12.81978R+23.81980R+12.91982

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

The candidates

Leon Christiansen (R)Dennis R. Morrill (D)

Also on the ballot: Pamela Chapman (Libertarian), 0.7%