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1980Final results

1980 election for Utah House District 2

Utah House of Representatives · Utah

Jo Brandt (D) won with 49.7% of the vote, defeating Mike Wilkins (R) by 3.1 points.

Jo BrandtDemocrat · winner
49.7%3,263
Mike WilkinsRepublican
46.6%3,061
3.7%242
6,566 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

EvenD+15.11974D+16.21976D+14.61978D+3.11980R+46.71992R+18.51994

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

The candidates

Jo Brandt (D)Mike Wilkins (R)

Also on the ballot: Kyle M. Robbins Jr. (Libertarian), 3.7%