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1976Final results

1976 election for Utah House District 45

Utah House of Representatives · Utah

Grant L. Petersen (D) won with 55.4% of the vote, defeating J. Stephen Larsen (R) by 11.1 points.

Grant L. PetersenDemocrat · winner
55.4%2,580
44.2%2,061
Jim C. CurranLibertarian
0.4%17
4,658 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+17.51972D+40.21974D+11.11976D+15.91978D+8.91980R+14.91982

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

The candidates

Grant L. Petersen (D)J. Stephen Larsen (R)

Also on the ballot: Jim C. Curran (Libertarian), 0.4%