1964 United States Senate election in Utah

1964 United States Senate election in Utah

← 1958 November 3, 1964 1970 →

Nominee Frank Moss Ernest L. Wilkinson Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 227,822 169,562 Percentage 57.3% 42.7%

County results Moss:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Wilkinson:      50-60%      60-70%

U.S. senator before election Frank Moss Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Frank Moss Democratic

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The 1964 United States Senate election in Utah was held on November 3, 1964.

Incumbent Democratic Senator Frank Moss was re-elected to a second term in office, defeating Republican Ernest L. Wilkinson, the president of Brigham Young University.

Republican primary[]

Candidates[]

• Sherman P. Lloyd, U.S. Representative from Salt Lake City
• Ernest L. Wilkinson, President of Brigham Young University since 1951

Results[]

General election[]

Candidates[]

• Ernest L. Wilkinson, President of BYU (Republican)
• Frank Moss, incumbent Senator since 1959 (Democratic)

Results[]

1964 U.S. Senate election in Utah^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Frank Moss (incumbent)	227,822	57.33%	18.60
	Republican	Ernest L. Wilkinson	169,562	42.67%	7.84
Total votes			397,384	100.00%	N/A
	Democratic hold

See also[]

• 1964 United States Senate elections

References[]