2000Final results
2000 election for Utah's 3rd District
U.S. House · Utah
Christopher Cannon (R) won with 58.5% of the vote, defeating Donald Dunn (D) by 21.2 points.
Christopher CannonRepublican · winner
58.5%138,943
Donald DunnDemocrat
37.3%88,547
Michael J. LehmanIndependent
2.3%5,436
Kitty K. BurtonLibertarian
1.5%3,570
Randall TolpinrudNatural Law
0.4%852
237,348 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 2000
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.
Donald DunnChristopher Cannon
$379.3K
Raised by the campaign
$344.9K
$378.6K
Spent by the campaign
$340.7K
$702
Cash on hand
$5.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000
The candidates
Christopher Cannon (R)Donald Dunn (D)
Also on the ballot: Michael J. Lehman (Independent), 2.3%; Kitty K. Burton (Libertarian), 1.5%; Randall Tolpinrud (Natural Law), 0.4%