1980-11-04 Gubernatorial Election Results for Utah

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County	Turnout	Scott Matheson* (D)		Bob Wright (R)		Lawrence Topham (American)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Beaver	76%	1,464	68.1%	683	31.8%	2	0.1%	0	0.0%	781	2,149
Box Elder	75%	6,963	46.4%	8,009	53.4%	38	0.3%	0	0.0%	-1,046	15,010
Cache	68%	11,192	43.9%	14,202	55.7%	100	0.4%	0	0.0%	-3,010	25,494
Carbon	62%	6,867	76.1%	2,143	23.8%	8	0.1%	0	0.0%	4,724	9,018
Daggett	86%	276	67.0%	136	33.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	140	412
Davis	67%	28,763	50.0%	28,521	49.5%	292	0.5%	0	0.0%	242	57,576
Duchesne	68%	2,055	42.2%	2,807	57.7%	6	0.1%	0	0.0%	-752	4,868
Emery	69%	2,897	63.7%	1,640	36.1%	11	0.2%	0	0.0%	1,257	4,548
Garfield	83%	1,173	59.1%	810	40.8%	2	0.1%	0	0.0%	363	1,985
Grand	62%	1,849	56.6%	1,410	43.2%	7	0.2%	0	0.0%	439	3,266
Iron	72%	4,795	61.9%	2,926	37.8%	20	0.3%	0	0.0%	1,869	7,741
Juab	78%	1,627	60.7%	1,049	39.1%	6	0.2%	0	0.0%	578	2,682
Kane	73%	914	50.6%	886	49.1%	5	0.3%	0	0.0%	28	1,805
Millard	83%	2,529	56.7%	1,921	43.1%	7	0.2%	0	0.0%	608	4,457
Morgan	86%	1,195	48.7%	1,255	51.2%	3	0.1%	0	0.0%	-60	2,453
Piute	86%	393	54.8%	320	44.6%	4	0.6%	0	0.0%	73	717
Rich	74%	511	54.9%	418	44.9%	2	0.2%	0	0.0%	93	931
Salt Lake	63%	149,985	59.7%	99,691	39.7%	1,543	0.6%	0	0.0%	50,294	251,219
San Juan	54%	1,625	46.3%	1,864	53.1%	19	0.5%	0	0.0%	-239	3,508
Sanpete	73%	3,546	53.9%	3,006	45.7%	25	0.4%	0	0.0%	540	6,577
Sevier	77%	3,654	53.0%	3,209	46.5%	34	0.5%	0	0.0%	445	6,897
Summit	76%	3,135	62.7%	1,859	37.2%	6	0.1%	0	0.0%	1,276	5,000
Tooele	62%	5,051	52.1%	4,614	47.6%	29	0.3%	0	0.0%	437	9,694
Uintah	60%	3,145	43.6%	4,064	56.3%	10	0.1%	0	0.0%	-919	7,219
Utah	63%	40,804	47.7%	44,693	52.2%	122	0.1%	0	0.0%	-3,889	85,619
Wasatch	77%	2,299	58.4%	1,635	41.5%	4	0.1%	0	0.0%	664	3,938
Washington	73%	5,465	46.0%	6,365	53.6%	51	0.4%	0	0.0%	-900	11,881
Wayne	91%	492	45.0%	599	54.8%	3	0.3%	0	0.0%	-107	1,094
Weber	66%	36,310	58.3%	25,843	41.5%	108	0.2%	0	0.0%	10,467	62,261
TOTAL	64%	330,974	55.2%	266,578	44.4%	2,467	0.4%	0	0.0%	64,396	600,019
Total R vote: 266,578 (44.4%)      Total D vote: 330,974 (55.2%)      Total Other vote: 2,467 (0.4%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements:		$315,880		$288,915		$219
Total Receipts:		$0		$0		$0

1980 Governor, Beaver County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Scott Matheson* (D)	1,464	68.1%
Bob Wright (R)	683	31.8%
Lawrence Topham (Amer)	2	0.1%
TOTAL	2,149
Turnout: 76%

1980 Governor, Box Elder County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Scott Matheson* (D)	6,963	46.4%
Bob Wright (R)	8,009	53.4%
Lawrence Topham (Amer)	38	0.3%
TOTAL	15,010
Turnout: 75%

1980 Governor, Cache County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Scott Matheson* (D)	11,192	43.9%
Bob Wright (R)	14,202	55.7%
Lawrence Topham (Amer)	100	0.4%
TOTAL	25,494
Turnout: 68%

1980 Governor, Carbon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Scott Matheson* (D)	6,867	76.1%
Bob Wright (R)	2,143	23.8%
Lawrence Topham (Amer)	8	0.1%
TOTAL	9,018
Turnout: 62%

1980 Governor, Daggett County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Scott Matheson* (D)	276	67.0%
Bob Wright (R)	136	33.0%
TOTAL	412
Turnout: 86%

1980 Governor, Davis County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Scott Matheson* (D)	28,763	50.0%
Bob Wright (R)	28,521	49.5%
Lawrence Topham (Amer)	292	0.5%
TOTAL	57,576
Turnout: 67%

1980 Governor, Duchesne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Scott Matheson* (D)	2,055	42.2%
Bob Wright (R)	2,807	57.7%
Lawrence Topham (Amer)	6	0.1%
TOTAL	4,868
Turnout: 68%

1980 Governor, Emery County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Scott Matheson* (D)	2,897	63.7%
Bob Wright (R)	1,640	36.1%
Lawrence Topham (Amer)	11	0.2%
TOTAL	4,548
Turnout: 69%

1980 Governor, Garfield County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Scott Matheson* (D)	1,173	59.1%
Bob Wright (R)	810	40.8%
Lawrence Topham (Amer)	2	0.1%
TOTAL	1,985
Turnout: 83%

1980 Governor, Grand County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Scott Matheson* (D)	1,849	56.6%
Bob Wright (R)	1,410	43.2%
Lawrence Topham (Amer)	7	0.2%
TOTAL	3,266
Turnout: 62%

1980 Governor, Iron County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Scott Matheson* (D)	4,795	61.9%
Bob Wright (R)	2,926	37.8%
Lawrence Topham (Amer)	20	0.3%
TOTAL	7,741
Turnout: 72%

1980 Governor, Juab County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Scott Matheson* (D)	1,627	60.7%
Bob Wright (R)	1,049	39.1%
Lawrence Topham (Amer)	6	0.2%
TOTAL	2,682
Turnout: 78%

1980 Governor, Kane County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Scott Matheson* (D)	914	50.6%
Bob Wright (R)	886	49.1%
Lawrence Topham (Amer)	5	0.3%
TOTAL	1,805
Turnout: 73%

1980 Governor, Millard County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Scott Matheson* (D)	2,529	56.7%
Bob Wright (R)	1,921	43.1%
Lawrence Topham (Amer)	7	0.2%
TOTAL	4,457
Turnout: 83%

1980 Governor, Morgan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Scott Matheson* (D)	1,195	48.7%
Bob Wright (R)	1,255	51.2%
Lawrence Topham (Amer)	3	0.1%
TOTAL	2,453
Turnout: 86%

1980 Governor, Piute County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Scott Matheson* (D)	393	54.8%
Bob Wright (R)	320	44.6%
Lawrence Topham (Amer)	4	0.6%
TOTAL	717
Turnout: 86%

1980 Governor, Rich County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Scott Matheson* (D)	511	54.9%
Bob Wright (R)	418	44.9%
Lawrence Topham (Amer)	2	0.2%
TOTAL	931
Turnout: 74%

1980 Governor, Salt Lake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Scott Matheson* (D)	149,985	59.7%
Bob Wright (R)	99,691	39.7%
Lawrence Topham (Amer)	1,543	0.6%
TOTAL	251,219
Turnout: 63%

1980 Governor, San Juan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Scott Matheson* (D)	1,625	46.3%
Bob Wright (R)	1,864	53.1%
Lawrence Topham (Amer)	19	0.5%
TOTAL	3,508
Turnout: 54%

1980 Governor, Sanpete County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Scott Matheson* (D)	3,546	53.9%
Bob Wright (R)	3,006	45.7%
Lawrence Topham (Amer)	25	0.4%
TOTAL	6,577
Turnout: 73%

1980 Governor, Sevier County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Scott Matheson* (D)	3,654	53.0%
Bob Wright (R)	3,209	46.5%
Lawrence Topham (Amer)	34	0.5%
TOTAL	6,897
Turnout: 77%

1980 Governor, Summit County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Scott Matheson* (D)	3,135	62.7%
Bob Wright (R)	1,859	37.2%
Lawrence Topham (Amer)	6	0.1%
TOTAL	5,000
Turnout: 76%

1980 Governor, Tooele County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Scott Matheson* (D)	5,051	52.1%
Bob Wright (R)	4,614	47.6%
Lawrence Topham (Amer)	29	0.3%
TOTAL	9,694
Turnout: 62%

1980 Governor, Uintah County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Scott Matheson* (D)	3,145	43.6%
Bob Wright (R)	4,064	56.3%
Lawrence Topham (Amer)	10	0.1%
TOTAL	7,219
Turnout: 60%

1980 Governor, Utah County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Scott Matheson* (D)	40,804	47.7%
Bob Wright (R)	44,693	52.2%
Lawrence Topham (Amer)	122	0.1%
TOTAL	85,619
Turnout: 63%

1980 Governor, Wasatch County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Scott Matheson* (D)	2,299	58.4%
Bob Wright (R)	1,635	41.5%
Lawrence Topham (Amer)	4	0.1%
TOTAL	3,938
Turnout: 77%

1980 Governor, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Scott Matheson* (D)	5,465	46.0%
Bob Wright (R)	6,365	53.6%
Lawrence Topham (Amer)	51	0.4%
TOTAL	11,881
Turnout: 73%

1980 Governor, Wayne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Scott Matheson* (D)	492	45.0%
Bob Wright (R)	599	54.8%
Lawrence Topham (Amer)	3	0.3%
TOTAL	1,094
Turnout: 91%

1980 Governor, Weber County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Scott Matheson* (D)	36,310	58.3%
Bob Wright (R)	25,843	41.5%
Lawrence Topham (Amer)	108	0.2%
TOTAL	62,261
Turnout: 66%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Scott Matheson*
Total Disbursements:	$315,880

Bob Wright
Total Disbursements:	$288,915

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
The financial data used here were originally collected by Thad Beyle and Jennifer M. Jensen

Lawrence Topham
Total Disbursements:	$219