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1978Final results

1978 election for Utah House District 21

Utah House of Representatives · Utah

Sherman Harmer (R) won with 60.8% of the vote, defeating Martin Schouten (D) by 21.8 points.

Sherman HarmerRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.8%2,904
Martin SchoutenDemocrat
39.0%1,862
William BehuninIndependent
0.1%7
4,773 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+6.41972R+5.81974R+3.21976R+21.81978R+33.21980R+32.21990

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

The candidates

Sherman Harmer (R)Martin Schouten (D)

Also on the ballot: William Behunin (Independent), 0.1%