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1980Final results

1980 election for Utah House District 49

Utah House of Representatives · Utah

Roger Rawson (D) won with 50.6% of the vote, defeating Harold R. Johnson (R) by 1.5 points.

Roger RawsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
50.6%4,173
49.1%4,049
Bryan SwensonOther party
0.3%26
8,248 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+31.41974D+35.91976D+19.31978D+1.51980D+1.01982R+8.01984

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

The candidates

Roger Rawson (D)Harold R. Johnson (R)

Also on the ballot: Bryan Swenson (Other party), 0.3%