1928 Utah gubernatorial election

The 1928 Utah gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1928. Incumbent Democrat George Dern defeated Republican nominee William H. Wattis with 58.50% of the vote.

General election

Candidates Major party candidates George Dern, Democratic William H. Wattis, Republican

Other candidates D. C. Dora, Socialist

Results

Results by county County George DernDemcoratic William H. WattisRepublican D. C. DoraSocialist Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # %Beaver1,10553.10%97146.66%50.24%1346.44%2,081Box Elder3,26456.17%2,53043.54%170.29%73412.63%5,811Cache5,92758.93%4,11640.93%140.14%1,81118.01%10,057Carbon3,26163.51%1,84035.83%340.66%1,42127.67%5,135Daggett4431.88%9468.12%00.00%-50-36.23%138Davis2,81958.93%1,95340.82%120.25%86618.10%4,784Duchesne1,29151.81%1,19147.79%100.40%1004.01%2,492Emery1,00343.82%1,26755.35%190.83%-264-11.53%2,289Garfield50537.32%84662.53%20.15%-341-25.20%1,353Grand40160.39%26039.16%30.45%14121.23%664Iron1,15245.82%1,34453.46%180.72%-192-7.64%2,514Juab2,06263.04%1,20336.78%60.18%85926.26%3,271Kane31144.43%38855.43%10.14%-77-11.00%700Millard1,98353.22%1,73046.43%130.35%2536.79%3,726Morgan55057.05%41342.84%10.10%13714.21%964Piute30245.07%36554.48%30.45%-63-9.40%670Rich32547.24%36352.76%00.00%-38-5.52%688Salt Lake45,08265.65%23,28333.90%3080.45%21,79931.74%68,673San Juan34951.47%32648.08%30.44%233.39%678Sanpete3,08850.11%3,06149.67%140.23%270.44%6,163Sevier1,81247.31%2,01152.51%70.18%-199-5.20%3,830Summit1,64054.32%1,36145.08%180.60%2799.24%3,019Tooele1,76356.27%1,35143.12%190.61%41213.15%3,133Uintah1,22349.31%1,24750.28%100.40%-24-0.97%2,480Utah10,26661.42%6,39238.24%560.34%3,87423.18%16,714Wasatch1,24253.49%1,07646.34%40.17%1667.15%2,322Washington1,23749.07%1,28150.81%30.12%-44-1.75%2,521Wayne27444.48%34055.19%20.32%-66-10.71%616Weber8,67246.84%9,70352.41%1380.75%-1,031-5.57%18,513Total102,95358.50%72,30641.08%7400.42%30,64717.41%175,999

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Beaver Box Elder Cache Davis Duchesne Millard Morgan San Juan Sanpete Summit Utah

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Emery Sevier Weber

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