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2014Final results

2014 election for Utah House District 72

Utah House of Representatives · Utah

John R. Westwood (R) won with 83.4% of the vote, defeating Barry Evan Short (Lib) by 67.5 points.

John R. WestwoodRepublican · winner · incumbent
83.4%5,210
Barry Evan ShortLibertarian
15.8%990
Write-ins and other votesOther party
0.8%50
6,250 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 2014

Races before and after

EvenR+11.31978R+33.41980R+46.82006R+59.22008R+57.92018R+58.32020

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