1978Final results
1978 election for Utah House District 61
Utah House of Representatives · Utah
Rob Bishop (R) won with 75.1% of the vote, defeating Marjorie Childs (D) by 50.1 points.
Rob BishopRepublican · winner
75.1%3,852
Marjorie ChildsDemocrat
24.9%1,280
5,132 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