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1978Final results

1978 election for Utah House District 47

Utah House of Representatives · Utah

C. Demontjudd Jr. (D) won with 50.6% of the vote, defeating Kenneth Alford (R) by 3.5 points.

C. Demontjudd Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
50.6%1,545
Kenneth AlfordRepublican
47.1%1,439
George BatchelorOther party
2.3%70
3,054 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

EvenD+42.51974D+27.41976D+3.51978R+13.11980R+15.71982R+3.71986

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

The candidates

C. Demontjudd Jr. (D)Kenneth Alford (R)

Also on the ballot: George Batchelor (Other party), 2.3%