RepublicanNot in office · last served 1996Last on a ballot: Nov 1992
Cary G. Peterson
Last held office: Utah State Senate, District 28 (1980–1996). Ran in 9 elections between 1970 and 1992, winning 8.
- Last margin
- +44.3
- Won 1988
- Elections
- 9
- 1970–1992
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Peterson was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Utah House of Representatives, District 71Utah State Senate, District 28
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Peterson has run
Margin: how far Peterson finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Utah State Senate, District 28 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1988 | Utah State Senate, District 28 | General | Won | Henry Willesen (D) | 72.2% | R+44.3 |
| 1984 | Utah State Senate, District 28 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1980 | Utah State Senate, District 28 | General | Won | Thorpe Waddingham (D) | 68.6% | R+37.3 |
| 1978 | Utah House of Representatives, District 71 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1976 | Utah House of Representatives, District 71 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1974 | Utah House of Representatives, District 71 | General | Won | Homer U. Petersen (D) | 51.4% | R+2.8 |
| 1972 | Utah House of Representatives, District 71 | General | Won | Homer U. Petersen (D) | 54.8% | R+9.6 |
| 1970 | Utah House of Representatives, District 62 | General | Lost | Homer U. Petersen (D) | 48.7% | D+2.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Peterson has held
- Utah State Senate, District 28 · 1980–1996
- Utah House of Representatives, District 71 · 1972–1980
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Peterson has run against
- Henry Willesen (D) · 1988 election, won
- Thorpe Waddingham (D) · 1980 election, won
- Homer U. Petersen (D) · 1974 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive