1974 United States Senate election in Utah
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 resultsGarn: 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
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.
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 .
Nominations [ ]
Democratic nomination [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Results [ ]
Owens defeated Holbrook at the state convention on July 12 to 13 with over 70% of the vote and therefore avoided a primary.
Republican nomination [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Jake Garn, incumbent Mayor of Salt Lake City
Dale R. Hawkins, Weber State College professor[4]
Paul S. Knowlton, wholesaler[5]
Byron Rampton, former State Senator [6]
Results [ ]
Garn won over 70% of the vote at the state convention on July 27 and therefore avoided a primary.
American Party nomination [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Eliminated at convention [ ]
Results [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Democratic [ ]
Wayne Owens , incumbent U.S. Congressman
Republican [ ]
Jake Garn , incumbent Mayor of Salt Lake City
American [ ]
Results [ ]
See also [ ]
1974 United States Senate elections
References [ ]
^ "State Democratic Convention Opens Today at Salt Lake City" . The Daily Herald . Provo, Utah. July 12, 1974. p. 5. Retrieved 12 July 2021 .
^ Briscoe, David (July 15, 1974). "Utah Demos Pick Owens As Senate Candidate" . Idaho State Journal . Pocatello, Idaho. p. 9. Retrieved 12 July 2021 .
^ Bernick Jr., Bob; Spangler, Jerry (June 14, 1992). "Owens misses nomination by 8 votes" . Deseret News . Salt Lake City, UT. Retrieved 12 July 2021 .
^ a b Gillins, Peter (July 28, 1974). "Garn Chosen; Clark, Inkley Face Primary" . The Daily Herald . Provo, Utah. p. 1. Retrieved 12 July 2021 .
^ "Wholesaler Files For Senate Seat" . Salt Lake Tribune . Salt Lake City, Utah. April 26, 1974. p. 67. Retrieved 12 July 2021 .
^ "Utah" (PDF) . Ripon Forum . Vol. IX, no. 17. Washington D.C.: Ripon Society, Inc. September 15, 1973. p. 3. Retrieved 12 July 2021 .
^ "Open House to Honor Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Larsen" . The Daily Herald . Provo, Utah. July 8, 1974. p. 10. Retrieved 12 July 2021 .
^ "The Daily Herald from Provo, Utah on May 13, 1974 · 15" . The Daily Herald . Provo, Utah. May 13, 1974. p. 15. Retrieved 12 July 2021 .
^ Nordheimer, Jon (November 6, 1974). "Republican Apparently Defeats Rep. Owens in Utah Senate Race" . New York Times . New York, NY. p. 40. Retrieved 12 July 2021 .
^ Anderson, Jim (October 25, 1974). "Senate Candidates Face Off" . Daily Utah Chronicle . Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 1. Retrieved 12 July 2021 .
^ "UT US Senate, 1974" . Our Campaigns. Retrieved 12 July 2021 .
^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 1974 [sic]" (PDF) . Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House. 1975-08-01. Retrieved 2020-12-03 .
Bibliography [ ]
Congressional Elections, 1946-1996 . Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-248-4 .
Scammon, Richard M., ed. (1975). America Votes 11: a handbook of contemporary American election statistics, 1974 . Washington, D.C.: Elections Research Center.
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