1974 United States Senate election in Utah

The 1974 United States Senate election in Utah took place on November 5, 1974 alongside other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.

1974 United States Senate election in Utah

November 5, 1974
 
Nominee Jake Garn Wayne Owens Bruce Bangerter
Party Republican Democratic American
Popular vote 210,299 185,377 24,966
Percentage 49.99% 44.07% 5.94%

County results
Garn:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Owens:      40–50%      50–60%      70–80%

U.S. senator before election

Wallace F. Bennett
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Jake Garn
Republican

Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Wallace F. Bennett did not run for re-election to a fifth term, but retired. Republican nominee Jake Garn defeated Democratic nominee Wayne Owens.

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