2008Final results
2008 election for Utah's 1st District
U.S. House · Utah
Rob Bishop (R) won with 64.9% of the vote, defeating Morgan E. Bowen (D) by 34.4 points.
Rob BishopRepublican · winner
64.9%196,799
Morgan E. BowenDemocrat
30.5%92,469
Kirk D. PearsonConstitution
2.4%7,397
Joseph Geddes BuchmanLibertarian
2.2%6,780
303,445 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 2008
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.
Morgan E. BowenRob Bishop
$24.3K
Raised by the campaign
$309.6K
$24.6K
Spent by the campaign
$325.8K
-$444
Cash on hand
$88.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008
The candidates
Rob Bishop (R)Morgan E. Bowen (D)
Also on the ballot: Kirk D. Pearson (Constitution), 2.4%; Joseph Geddes Buchman (Libertarian), 2.2%