1980Final results
1980 election for Utah House District 16
Utah House of Representatives · Utah
Ervin Skousen (R) won with 66.2% of the vote, defeating Jeffrey Waters (D) by 35.5 points.
Ervin SkousenRepublican · winner
66.2%4,368
Jeffrey WatersDemocrat
30.7%2,026
George ChapmanLibertarian
1.8%122
Ken HoltsclawIndependent
1.2%79
6,595 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Ervin Skousen (R)Jeffrey Waters (D)
Also on the ballot: George Chapman (Libertarian), 1.8%; Ken Holtsclaw (Independent), 1.2%