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2004Final results

2004 election for Utah House District 8

Utah House of Representatives · Utah

Joseph G. Murray (R) won with 62.2% of the vote, defeating Rik W. McDonald (D) by 24.3 points.

Joseph G. MurrayRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.2%6,815
37.8%4,148
10,963 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 2004

Races before and after

EvenR+3.81998R+0.22000R+9.22002R+24.32004R+9.92006R+14.12008

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