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1992 Utah Attorney General election

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1992 Utah Attorney General election

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Nominee Jan Graham Scott Burns
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 364,119 358,766
Percentage 49.17% 48.44%

County results
Graham:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Burns:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Attorney General before election

Paul Van Dam
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Jan Graham
Democratic

The 1992 Utah Attorney General election was held on 3 November 1992, in order to elect the Attorney General of Utah. Democratic nominee Jan Graham defeated Republican nominee Scott Burns and Libertarian nominee John M. Coombs.[1]

General election

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On election day, 3 November 1992, Democratic nominee Jan Graham won the election by a margin of 5,353 votes against her foremost opponent Republican nominee Scott Burns, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Attorney General and thus becoming the first woman elected to this office. Graham was sworn in as the 18th Attorney General of Utah on 3 January 1993.[2]

Results

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Utah Attorney General election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jan Graham 364,119 49.17%
Republican Scott Burns 358,766 48.44%
Libertarian John M. Coombs 17,690 2.39%
Total votes 740,575 100.00%
Democratic hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1992 Attorney General General Election Results - Utah". uselectionatlas.org. 20 March 2008. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  2. ^ "UT Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.