2012 Utah Attorney General election
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November 6, 2012
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The 2012 Utah Attorney General election was held on November 6, 2012. Mark Shurtleff, incumbent Attorney General of Utah, elected to retire. Republican John Swallow won the election, defeating Weber County Attorney Dee W. Smith in a landslide. Swallow underperformed Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney in the concurrent presidential election by 13%. Swallow resigned less than a year into his term after investigations into improprieties.
General election
Candidates
- John Swallow, Chief Deputy Attorney General for Utah and former state senator (Republican)
- Dee W. Smith, Weber County Attorney (Democratic)[1]
- W. Andrew McCullough, perennial candidate, Libertarian nominee for this office in 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008 (Libertarian)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | John Swallow | 638,492 | 64.70% |  4.62
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| Democratic | Dee W. Smith | 295,317 | 29.93% |  3.33
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| Libertarian | W. Andrew McCullough | 53,018 | 5.37% | 1.29
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| Total votes | 986,827 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| Republican hold | |||||
By congressional district
Swallow won all four congressional districts, including one that elected a Democrat.[3]
| District | Swallow | Smith | McCullough | Representative |
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| 1st | 66% | 29% | 5% | Rob Bishop |
| 2nd | 61% | 33% | 5% | Chris Stewart |
| 3rd | 71% | 24% | 5% | Jason Chaffetz |
| 4th | 60% | 34% | 6% | Jim Matheson |
See also
References
- ^ "Dee W. Smith". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
- ^ "2012 General". Utah Voter Information. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
- ^ "utah 2012 ag-by-cd".