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1992 Utah gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1992 United States gubernatorial elections.

1992 Utah gubernatorial election
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November 3, 1992
1996 →
 
Nominee Mike Leavitt Merrill Cook Stewart Hanson
Party Republican Independent Democratic
Running mate Olene Walker Frances H. Merrill Paula Julander
Popular vote 321,713 255,753 177,181
Percentage 42.19% 33.54% 23.23%
County results
Leavitt:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Cook:      30–40%
Hanson:      30–40%      40–50%
Governor before election

Norman Bangerter
Republican

Elected Governor

Mike Leavitt
Republican

The 1992 Utah gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1992. Republican nominee Michael Leavitt won the three-way election.

Primary election

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Primary elections were held on September 8, 1992.

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Leavitt 143,647 56.00%
Republican Richard M. Eyre 112,881 44.00%
Total votes 256,528 100.00%

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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  • Stewart Hanson, attorney
  • Pat Shea, attorney

Results

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Democratic primary results[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stewart Hanson 64,084 56.79%
Democratic Pat Shea 48,758 43.21%
Total votes 112,842 100.00%

Independent American primary

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Candidates

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  • Frank W. Richins
  • Lawrence Rey Topham

Results

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Independent American primary results[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent American Frank W. Richins 770 67.66%
Independent American Lawrence Rey Topham 368 32.34%
Total votes 1,138 100.00%

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • Mike Leavitt, Republican
  • Stewart Hanson, Democratic
  • Merrill Cook, Independent

Other candidates

  • Eleanor Garcia, Socialist Workers
  • Rita Gum, Populist
  • Linda Metzger-Agin, Independent
  • Frank W. Richins, Independent American
  • Gary R. Van Horn, American

Results

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1992 Utah gubernatorial election[3][4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike Leavitt 321,713 42.19% +3.78%
Independent Merrill Cook 255,753 33.54% +12.49%
Democratic Stewart Hanson 177,181 23.24% −16.89%
Populist Rita Gum 3,593 0.47%
American Gary R. Van Horn 1,492 0.20% +0.04%
Socialist Workers Eleanor Garcia 1,158 0.15%
Independent Linda Metzger-Agin 917 0.12%
Independent American Frank W. Richins 729 0.10%
Total votes 762,536 100.00%
Plurality 65,960 8.65%
Republican hold Swing +6.93%

Results by county

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County[3] Mike Leavitt
Republican 		Merrill Cook
Independent 		Stewart Hanson
Democratic 		All Others
Various 		Margin[a] Total votes cast
# % # % # % # % # %
Beaver 1,121 51.54% 502 23.08% 547 25.15% 5 0.23% 574[b] 26.39% 2,175
Box Elder 7,863 49.02% 5,994 37.37% 2,005 12.50% 178 1.11% 1,869 11.65% 16,040
Cache 17,251 54.68% 9,199 29.16% 4,736 15.01% 362 1.15% 8,052 25.52% 31,548
Carbon 2,149 23.77% 2,956 32.70% 3,850 42.59% 84 0.93% -894[c] -9.89% 9,039
Daggett 189 44.68% 108 25.53% 124 29.31% 2 0.47% 65[b] 15.37% 423
Davis 37,921 45.69% 29,949 36.09% 14,359 17.30% 760 0.92% 7,972 9.61% 82,989
Duchesne 2,144 45.73% 1,735 37.01% 755 16.10% 54 1.15% 409 8.72% 4,688
Emery 1,941 43.58% 1,376 30.89% 1,076 24.16% 61 1.37% 565 12.69% 4,454
Garfield 1,289 65.90% 409 20.91% 248 12.68% 10 0.51% 880 44.99% 1,956
Grand 1,163 34.45% 1,057 31.31% 1,117 33.09% 39 1.16% 46[b] 1.36% 3,376
Iron 6,167 64.01% 2,125 22.06% 1,241 12.88% 102 1.06% 4,042 41.95% 9,635
Juab 1,225 42.80% 1,009 35.26% 597 20.86% 31 1.08% 216 7.55% 2,862
Kane 1,253 56.11% 660 29.56% 300 13.43% 20 0.90% 593 26.56% 2,233
Millard 2,510 51.20% 1,703 34.74% 644 13.14% 45 0.92% 807 16.46% 4,902
Morgan 1,354 46.85% 1,029 35.61% 470 16.26% 37 1.28% 325 11.25% 2,890
Piute 444 59.44% 191 25.57% 109 14.59% 3 0.40% 253 33.87% 747
Rich 485 55.81% 208 23.94% 173 19.91% 3 0.35% 277 31.88% 869
Salt Lake 115,583 35.42% 107,549 32.96% 100,570 30.82% 2,606 0.80% 8,034 2.46% 326,308
San Juan 2,020 48.00% 563 13.38% 1,596 37.93% 29 0.69% 424[b] 10.08% 4,208
Sanpete 3,233 46.73% 2,511 36.29% 1,072 15.49% 103 1.49% 722 10.44% 6,919
Sevier 3,389 52.43% 2,275 35.19% 754 11.66% 46 0.71% 1,114 17.23% 6,464
Summit 3,194 33.49% 2,629 27.57% 3,645 38.22% 69 0.72% -451[d] -4.73% 9,537
Tooele 3,712 35.03% 4,017 37.90% 2,785 26.28% 84 0.79% -305 -2.88% 10,598
Uintah 3,328 41.81% 3,224 40.51% 1,308 16.43% 99 1.24% 104 1.31% 7,959
Utah 59,933 54.10% 37,067 33.46% 12,414 11.21% 1,366 1.23% 22,866 20.64% 110,780
Wasatch 1,952 42.64% 1,521 33.22% 1,063 23.22% 42 0.92% 431 9.41% 4,578
Washington 12,113 54.74% 6,590 29.78% 3,037 13.72% 390 1.76% 5,523 24.96% 22,130
Wayne 773 63.99% 243 20.12% 191 15.81% 1 0.08% 530 43.87% 1,208
Weber 26,014 36.63% 27,354 38.52% 16,395 23.08% 1,258 1.77% -1,340 -1.89% 71,021
Total 321,713 42.19% 255,753 33.54% 177,181 23.24% 7,889 1.03% 65,960 8.65% 762,536

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

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Counties that flipped from Democratic to Independent

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Notes

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  1. ^ Leavitt's margin over Cook unless otherwise noted
  2. ^ a b c d Leavitt's margin over Hanson
  3. ^ Hanson's margin over Cook
  4. ^ Hanson's margin over Leavitt

References

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  1. ^ a b c "State of Utah - Primary Election Report - September 8, 1992" (PDF). Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  2. ^ a b c "Official Primary Ballot". The San Juan Record. Monticello. September 2, 1992. p. 21. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  3. ^ a b "State of Utah - General Election Report - November 3, 1992" (PDF). Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  4. ^ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 82. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
  5. ^ "Sample Ballot". The Morgan County News. Morgan. October 30, 1992. p. 15. Retrieved December 31, 2025.


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