1978Final results
1978 election for Utah House District 28
Utah House of Representatives · Utah
Leon Christiansen (R) won with 56.4% of the vote, defeating Clay Petersen (D) by 12.8 points.
Leon ChristiansenRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.4%4,849
Clay PetersenDemocrat
43.6%3,747
8,596 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET