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County results Matheson: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Wright: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1980 Utah gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1980. Democratic incumbent Scott M. Matheson defeated Republican nominee Bob Wright with 55.16% of the vote. As of 2024[update], this is the last time a Democrat was elected Governor of Utah; since Matheson left office in 1985, all of Utah's governors have been Republican.[1] Matheson's victory was despite Republican presidential candidate Ronald Reagan and incumbent Republican Senator Jake Garn both winning over 70% of the vote in their respective races on the same ballot.[2][3]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Scott M. Matheson (incumbent) | 330,974 | 55.16% | +3.14% | |
Republican | Bob Wright | 266,578 | 44.43% | −1.53% | |
American | Lawrence Rey Topham | 2,467 | 0.41% | −0.92% | |
Majority | 64,396 | 10.73% | +4.67% | ||
Turnout | 600,019 | ||||
Democratic hold | Swing |