| Election Name: | 1972 Utah gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Utah |
| Flag Year: | 1922 |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1968 Utah gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1968 |
| Next Election: | 1976 Utah gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1976 |
| Election Date: | November 7, 1972 |
| Nominee1: | Cal Rampton |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 331,998 |
| Percentage1: | 69.69% |
| Nominee2: | Nicholas L. Strike |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 144,449 |
| Percentage2: | 30.31% |
| Map Size: | 230px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Cal Rampton |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Cal Rampton |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1972 Utah gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1972. Democratic incumbent Cal Rampton defeated Republican nominee Nicholas L. Strike with 69.69% of the vote. Rampton's victory was despite incumbent Republican president Richard Nixon winning the state with over 67% of the vote in the concurrent presidential election.[1]
It is suggested that Rampton, as a moderate Democrat, was acceptable enough to Utah's Republican Party that in both the 1968 and 1972 elections, they put forward only token candidates.[2] By October 1972, Rampton was seen as very likely to win, with his election appearing "assured" according to The New York Times.[3]