1982Final results
1982 election for Utah House District 42
Utah House of Representatives · Utah
Clark Reber (R) won with 56.9% of the vote, defeating Garland Nelson (D) by 13.7 points.
Clark ReberRepublican · winner
56.9%3,022
Garland NelsonDemocrat
43.1%2,292
5,314 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 1982
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET