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1984Final results

1984 election for Utah House District 44

Utah House of Representatives · Utah

David Tomlinson (R) won with 65.6% of the vote, defeating James Platt (D) by 34.8 points.

David TomlinsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
65.6%5,048
James PlattDemocrat
30.8%2,369
Wayne JohnsonOther party
3.7%281
7,698 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 1984

Races before and after

EvenD+11.41978Even1980R+24.11982R+34.81984R+19.11986R+32.41988

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

David Tomlinson (R)James Platt (D)

Also on the ballot: Wayne Johnson (Other party), 3.7%