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1996 Utah Attorney General election

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1996 Utah Attorney General election

← 1992 November 5, 1996 2000 →
 
DEM
GOP
Nominee Jan Graham Scott Burns
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 351,523 308,698
Percentage 52.41% 46.03%

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

Attorney General before election

Jan Graham
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Jan Graham
Democratic

The 1996 Utah Attorney General election was held on November 5, 1996. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Jan Graham was re-elected to a second term in office, defeating Iron County Attorney Scott Burns in a rematch of the 1992 race.

As of 2024, this is the last time a Democrat won a statewide election in Utah.

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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1996 Utah Attorney General election[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jan Graham (incumbent) 351,523 52.41% +3.24
Republican Scott Burns 308,698 46.03% −2.41
Independent W. Andrew McCullough 6,910 1.03% N/A
Libertarian W. Andrew McCullough 3,536 0.53% −1.86%
Total W. Andrew McCullough 10,436 1.56% N/A
Total votes 670,667 100.00% N/A
Democratic hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1996 Attorney General General Election Results - Utah". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  2. ^ "1996 General" (PDF). Utah Voter Information. Retrieved April 20, 2024.