1976Final results
1976 election for Utah Senate District 8
Utah State Senate · Utah
Fred Finlinson (R) won with 62.8% of the vote, defeating J. Dennis Sullivan (D) by 27.4 points.
Fred FinlinsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.8%13,003
J. Dennis SullivanDemocrat
35.3%7,319
Bruce BangerterOther party
1.4%291
Dawn B. FreelandLibertarian
0.5%105
20,718 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
Fred Finlinson (R)J. Dennis Sullivan (D)
Also on the ballot: Bruce Bangerter (Other party), 1.4%; Dawn B. Freeland (Libertarian), 0.5%