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1978Final results

1978 election for Utah House District 16

Utah House of Representatives · Utah

Bruce Humberstone (R) won with 56.7% of the vote, defeating James Robertson (D) by 14.0 points.

Bruce HumberstoneRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.7%3,009
42.6%2,263
Carol JohansenOther party
0.7%38
5,310 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 1978

Races before and after

EvenR+19.01972R+22.41974R+14.01976R+14.01978R+35.51980R+31.51982

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

The candidates

Bruce Humberstone (R)James Robertson (D)

Also on the ballot: Carol Johansen (Other party), 0.7%