1982Final results
1982 election for Utah's 1st District
U.S. House · Utah
James Hansen (R) won with 62.8% of the vote, defeating A. Stephen Dirks (D) by 25.6 points.
James HansenRepublican · winner
62.8%111,416
A. Stephen DirksDemocrat
37.2%66,006
177,422 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
A. Stephen DirksJames Hansen
$88.8K
Raised by the campaign
$296.7K
$86.6K
Spent by the campaign
$288.8K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 22, 1982; FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982