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Toss-up · 1998 House
Utah House
In the 1998 Utah House race, Merrill Cook (R) won by about 9 points.
Actual result
R+9.3
Final polls said
R+3.5
2 late polls · ✓
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Final rankings
How everyone who called this race did, ranked — VotePredictor Elections shown inline (★).
Pollsters — each pollster's final poll vs the result
| # | Pollster | Final call | Miss | Called |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wirthlin Worldwide | R+8.0 | 1.3 | ✓ |
| 2 | Valley Research | D+1.0 | 10.3 | ✗ |
The polls behind it
2 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Wirthlin Worldwide1998-10-241
Valley Research1998-10-2010
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 1998 Utah House race?
Merrill Cook (R) won, by about 9.3 points (R+9.3).
When was the 1998 Utah House election held?
It was held in November 1998.
Which party matches you?
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