1996 Utah Attorney General election

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.

1996 Utah Attorney General election

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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

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.