2012Final results
2012 election for Utah House District 72
Utah House of Representatives · Utah
John R. Westwood (R) won with 85.4% of the vote, defeating Barry Evan Short (Lib) by 70.8 points.
John R. WestwoodRepublican · winner
85.4%10,451
Barry Evan ShortLibertarian
14.6%1,786
12,237 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 2012
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET