1990Final results
1990 election for Utah's 1st District
U.S. House · Utah
James Hansen (R) won with 52.2% of the vote, defeating Kenley Brunsdale (D) by 8.4 points.
James HansenRepublican · winner
52.2%82,746
Kenley BrunsdaleDemocrat
43.8%69,491
Reva Marx WadsworthOther party
4.1%6,429
158,666 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 1990
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.
Kenley BrunsdaleJames Hansen
$133.7K
Raised by the campaign
$271.2K
$133.1K
Spent by the campaign
$237.4K
$643
Cash on hand
$41.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990