2004 Utah Attorney General election

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2004 Utah Attorney General election
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  2000 November 2, 20042008 
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Nominee Mark Shurtleff Greg Skordas
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote614,742255,779
Percentage68.36%28.44%

2004 Utah Attorney General election results by county.svg
Shurtleff:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

Attorney General before election

Mark Shurtleff
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Mark Shurtleff
Republican

The 2004 Utah Attorney General election was held on November 5, 2004. Republican Mark Shurtleff, a member of the Salt Lake County Commission, was elected to his second term in office, defeating Greg Skordas in a landslide.

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General election

Candidates

Results

2004 Utah Attorney General election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Mark Shurtleff 614,742 68.36% Increase2.svg10.84
Democratic Greg Skordas255,77928.44%Decrease2.svg11.10
Libertarian W. Andrew McCullough28,7043.19%Increase2.svg0.25
Total votes757,944 100.00% N/A
Republican hold

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References

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  2. "2004 General" (PDF). Utah Voter Information. Retrieved 24 Apr 2024.