1978Final results
1978 election for Utah's 2nd District
U.S. House · Utah
Dan Marriott (R) won with 62.3% of the vote, defeating Edwin Brown Firmage (D) by 26.9 points.
Dan MarriottRepublican · winner
62.3%121,492
Edwin Brown FirmageDemocrat
35.3%68,899
Lawrence Rey TophmanAmerican Independent
1.0%1,940
Bruce BangerterIndependent
0.8%1,512
William C. HoyleIndependent
0.7%1,323
195,166 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1978
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The candidates
Dan Marriott (R)Edwin Brown Firmage (D)
Also on the ballot: Lawrence Rey Tophman (American Independent), 1.0%; Bruce Bangerter (Independent), 0.8%; William C. Hoyle (Independent), 0.7%