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County results Dern: 50–60% 60–70% Wattis: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1928 Utah gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1928. IncumbentDemocratGeorge Dern defeatedRepublican nomineeWilliam Henry Wattis with 58.50% of the vote.
Major party candidates
Other candidates
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | George Dern (incumbent) | 102,953 | 58.50% | ||
| Republican | William Henry Wattis | 72,306 | 41.08% | ||
| Socialist | D.C. Dora | 740 | 0.42% | ||
| Majority | 30,647 | ||||
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| Democratichold | Swing | ||||