1976Final results
1976 election for Utah House District 8
Utah House of Representatives · Utah
Orval Harrison (R) won with 66.4% of the vote, defeating Michael L. Weilenmann (D) by 33.3 points.
Orval HarrisonRepublican · winner
66.4%4,913
Michael L. WeilenmannDemocrat
33.2%2,453
Mark S. GustavsonLibertarian
0.4%31
7,397 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
Orval Harrison (R)Michael L. Weilenmann (D)
Also on the ballot: Mark S. Gustavson (Libertarian), 0.4%