1982Final results
1982 election for Utah's 3rd District
U.S. House · Utah
Howard Nielson (R) won with 76.9% of the vote, defeating Henry A. "hank" Huish (Ind) by 53.7 points.
Howard NielsonRepublican · winner
76.9%108,478
Henry A. "hank" HuishIndependent
23.1%32,661
141,139 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.
Henry A. "hank" HuishHoward Nielson
$56.6K
Raised by the campaign
$237.7K
$56.6K
Spent by the campaign
$234.6K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982