1982Final results
1982 election for Utah House District 56
Utah House of Representatives · Utah
Gayle McKeachnie (R) won with 61.2% of the vote, defeating Perry Mace (D) by 22.4 points.
Gayle McKeachnieRepublican · winner · incumbent
61.2%4,040
Perry MaceDemocrat
38.8%2,561
6,601 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