1980Final results
1980 election for Utah House District 70
Utah House of Representatives · Utah
John Garr (D) won with 58.9% of the vote, defeating Shirl C. McArthur (R) by 17.8 points.
John GarrDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.9%5,098
Shirl C. McArthurRepublican
41.1%3,559
8,657 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