1988Final results
1988 election for Utah's 1st District
U.S. House · Utah
James Hansen (R) won with 59.8% of the vote, defeating Gunn McKay (D) by 19.6 points.
James HansenRepublican · winner
59.8%130,893
Gunn McKayDemocrat
40.2%87,976
218,869 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 1988
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.
Gunn McKayJames Hansen
$392.5K
Raised by the campaign
$411.5K
$391.9K
Spent by the campaign
$426.9K
$550
Cash on hand
$8.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988