1976Final results
1976 election for Utah House District 61
Utah House of Representatives · Utah
Wayne A. Jensen (R) won with 60.8% of the vote, defeating Verdun Fonnesbeck (D) by 30.8 points.
Wayne A. JensenRepublican · winner
60.8%3,990
Verdun FonnesbeckDemocrat
30.0%1,967
William W. HammettOther party
8.5%557
Don L. LawsonLibertarian
0.7%44
6,558 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
Wayne A. Jensen (R)Verdun Fonnesbeck (D)William W. Hammett (OTH)
Also on the ballot: Don L. Lawson (Libertarian), 0.7%