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1994Final results

1994 election for Utah's 3rd District

U.S. House · Utah

William Orton (D) won with 59.0% of the vote, defeating Dixie Thompson (R) by 19.1 points.

William OrtonDemocrat · winner
59.0%91,505
Dixie ThompsonRepublican
39.9%61,839
Barbara GreenwaySocialist Workers
1.2%1,802
155,146 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 1994

Races before and after

EvenR+36.01988D+21.91990D+22.41992D+19.11994R+3.91996R+21.22000

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 OrtonDixie Thompson
$292.6K
Raised by the campaign
$133.9K
$285.7K
Spent by the campaign
$135.4K
$25.3K
Cash on hand
$499

Other candidates' campaigns: Barbara Greenway $4.8K.

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994

The candidates

William Orton (D)Dixie Thompson (R)

Also on the ballot: Barbara Greenway (Socialist Workers), 1.2%