1980Final results
1980 election for Utah House District 48
Utah House of Representatives · Utah
Carl R. Saunders (R) won with 60.0% of the vote, defeating Rod O. Julander (D) by 20.4 points.
Carl R. SaundersRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.0%5,983
Rod O. JulanderDemocrat
39.7%3,951
Marion B. WatsonOther party
0.3%30
9,964 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