1996Final results
1996 election for Utah's 1st District
U.S. House · Utah
James Hansen (R) won with 68.3% of the vote, defeating Gregory J. Sanders (D) by 38.3 points.
James HansenRepublican · winner
68.3%150,126
Gregory J. SandersDemocrat
30.0%65,866
Randall TolpinrudNatural Law
1.7%3,787
219,779 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 1996
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.
Gregory J. SandersJames Hansen
$73.1K
Raised by the campaign
$300.4K
$73K
Spent by the campaign
$274.2K
$91
Cash on hand
$94.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996