2008Final results
2008 election for Utah House District 55
Utah House of Representatives · Utah
John G. Mathis (R) won with 74.7% of the vote, defeating Wayne Y. Hoskisson (D) by 56.2 points.
John G. MathisRepublican · winner · incumbent
74.7%9,622
Wayne Y. HoskissonDemocrat
18.5%2,388
Daniel RayConstitution
4.1%531
Ronald S. RegehrLibertarian
2.6%335
12,876 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 2008
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
John G. Mathis (R)Wayne Y. Hoskisson (D)
Also on the ballot: Daniel Ray (Constitution), 4.1%; Ronald S. Regehr (Libertarian), 2.6%