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1996Final results

1996 election for Utah House District 8

Utah House of Representatives · Utah

Joseph G. Murray (R) won with 51.0% of the vote, defeating Haynes R. Fuller (D) by 4.4 points.

Joseph G. MurrayRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.0%4,417
Haynes R. FullerDemocrat
46.6%4,039
Walter AbbottLibertarian
2.4%210
8,666 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1996

Races before and after

EvenD+9.91990D+5.41992R+10.51994R+4.41996R+3.81998R+0.22000

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Joseph G. Murray (R)Haynes R. Fuller (D)

Also on the ballot: Walter Abbott (Libertarian), 2.4%