1990Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1990 election for Utah's 3rd District
U.S. House · Utah
William Orton (D) won with 58.3% of the vote, defeating Karl Snow (R) by 21.9 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
William OrtonDemocrat · winner
58.3%79,163
Karl SnowRepublican
36.4%49,452
Robert J. SmithOther party
4.8%6,542
Anthony Melvin DutrowSocialist Workers
0.4%519
135,676 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.
William OrtonKarl Snow
$86.8K
Raised by the campaign
$291.9K
$87.2K
Spent by the campaign
$290.4K
-$424
Cash on hand
$1.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990
The candidates
William Orton (D)Karl Snow (R)
Also on the ballot: Robert J. Smith (Other party), 4.8%; Anthony Melvin Dutrow (Socialist Workers), 0.4%