2006Final results
2006 election for Utah's 1st District
U.S. House · Utah
Rob Bishop (R) won with 63.1% of the vote, defeating Steven Olsen (D) by 30.6 points.
Rob BishopRepublican · winner
63.1%112,546
Steven OlsenDemocrat
32.5%57,922
Mark HudsonConstitution
3.1%5,539
Lynn BadlerLibertarian
1.4%2,467
178,474 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 2006
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.
Steven OlsenRob Bishop
$60.1K
Raised by the campaign
$364.8K
$60.1K
Spent by the campaign
$262.7K
$11
Cash on hand
$104.9K
Other candidates' campaigns: Mark Hudson $6.4K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006
The candidates
Rob Bishop (R)Steven Olsen (D)
Also on the ballot: Mark Hudson (Constitution), 3.1%; Lynn Badler (Libertarian), 1.4%