1992 Utah gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1992 United States gubernatorial elections.

1992 Utah gubernatorial election
November 3, 1992
 
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

Primary elections were held on September 8, 1992.

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

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

Candidates

  • Stewart Hanson, attorney
  • Pat Shea, attorney

Results

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

Candidates

  • Frank W. Richins
  • Lawrence Rey Topham

Results

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

Candidates

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

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

County[3] Mike Leavitt
Republican 		Merrill Cook
Independent 		Stewart Hanson
Demcoratic 		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

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Independent

Notes

  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

  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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