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1976Final results

1976 election for Utah House District 36

Utah House of Representatives · Utah

Leray McAllister (R) won with 66.8% of the vote, defeating John Musselman (D) by 37.7 points.

Leray McAllisterRepublican · winner · incumbent
66.8%4,788
29.2%2,089
Kay L. JensenOther party
4.0%286
7,163 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+22.41972R+21.91974R+37.71976R+45.01980R+28.81982R+25.01984

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

The candidates

Leray McAllister (R)John Musselman (D)

Also on the ballot: Kay L. Jensen (Other party), 4.0%