1984Final results
1984 election for Utah's 3rd District
U.S. House · Utah
Howard Nielson (R) won with 74.5% of the vote, defeating Bruce R. Baird (D) by 49.5 points.
Howard NielsonRepublican · winner
74.5%138,918
Bruce R. BairdDemocrat
25.0%46,560
D. W. CrosbyLibertarian
0.6%1,094
186,572 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 1984
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.
No DemocratHoward Nielson
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Raised by the campaign
$193.3K
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Spent by the campaign
$179K
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Cash on hand
$17.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984