1978Final results
1978 election for Utah House District 53
Utah House of Representatives · Utah
Franklin Knowlton (R) won with 62.1% of the vote, defeating Ernest Durbano (D) by 28.2 points.
Franklin KnowltonRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.1%2,593
Ernest DurbanoDemocrat
34.0%1,417
Don ReayIndependent
3.9%163
4,173 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