DemocratNot in office · last served 1996Last on a ballot: Nov 2000
William Orton
William Orton ran in 5 elections between 1990 and 2000, winning 3. Served in the U.S. House (UT-3).
- Elections
- 5
- 1990–2000
- Won
- 3
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Orton was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Orton has run
Margin: how far Orton finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Governor of Utah | General | Lost | Mike O. Leavitt (R) | 43.1% | R+13.8 | — |
| 1996 | U.S. House, UT-3 | General | Lost | Christopher Cannon (R), Amy L. Lassen (L), Gerald "bear" Slothower (I) | 47.3% | R+3.9 | $696.6K |
| 1994 | U.S. House, UT-3 | General | Won | Dixie Thompson (R), Barbara Greenway (SWP) | 59% | D+19.1 | $292.6K |
| 1992 | U.S. House, UT-3 | General | Won | Richard R. Harrington (R), Wayne L. Hill (I), Doug Jones (L) | 59.2% | D+22.4 | $257.6K |
| 1990 | U.S. House, UT-3 | General | Won | Karl Snow (R), Robert J. Smith (I), Anthony Melvin Dutrow (SWP) | 58.3% | D+21.9 | $86.8K |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Orton has held
- U.S. House, UT-3 · 1991–1996
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Orton has run against
- Mike O. Leavitt (R) · 2000 election, lost
- Christopher Cannon (R) · 1996 election, lost
- Dixie Thompson (R) · 1994 election, won
- Richard R. Harrington (R) · 1992 election, won
- Karl Snow (R) · 1990 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)