1980Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1980 election for Utah's 1st District
U.S. House · Utah
James Hansen (R) won with 52.1% of the vote, defeating Gunn McKay (D) by 4.2 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
James HansenRepublican · winner
52.1%157,111
Gunn McKayDemocrat
47.9%144,459
301,570 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Gunn McKayJames Hansen
$275.6K
Raised by the campaign
$235.2K
$275.3K
Spent by the campaign
$232.2K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980