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2006Final results

2006 election for Utah House District 8

Utah House of Representatives · Utah

Gage Froerer (R) won with 52.7% of the vote, defeating Matthew Frandsen (D) by 9.9 points.

Gage FroererRepublican · winner
52.7%3,523
42.8%2,864
John Herbst IIIConstitution
4.5%300
6,687 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 2006

Races before and after

EvenR+0.22000R+9.22002R+24.32004R+9.92006R+14.12008R+23.62010

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

The candidates

Gage Froerer (R)Matthew Frandsen (D)

Also on the ballot: John Herbst III (Constitution), 4.5%