2008Final results
2008 election for Utah's 3rd District
U.S. House · Utah
Jason Chaffetz (R) won with 65.6% of the vote, defeating Bennion L. Spencer (D) by 37.3 points.
Jason ChaffetzRepublican · winner
65.6%187,035
Bennion L. SpencerDemocrat
28.3%80,626
Jim NoorlanderConstitution
6.1%17,408
285,069 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.
Bennion L. SpencerJason Chaffetz
$42.9K
Raised by the campaign
$443.4K
$41.6K
Spent by the campaign
$409.6K
$1.3K
Cash on hand
$33.8K
Other candidates' campaigns: Jim Noorlander $6.2K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008