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2016Final results

2016 election for Utah's 3rd District

U.S. House · Utah

Jason Chaffetz (R) won with 73.5% of the vote, defeating Stephen P. Tryon (D) by 46.9 points.

Jason ChaffetzRepublican · winner
73.5%209,568
26.5%75,713
285,281 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016

Races before and after

EvenR+49.42010R+53.22012R+49.72014R+46.92016R+40.22018R+42.02020

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Stephen P. TryonJason Chaffetz
$55.1K
Raised by the campaign
$1.4M
$63.4K
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
-$3.4K
Cash on hand
$408.2K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016