2004 United States Senate election in Utah

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2004 United States Senate election in Utah

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Nominee Bob Bennett Paul Van Dam
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 626,640 258,955
Percentage 68.7% 28.4%

2004 United States Senate election in Utah results map by county.svg
County results
Bennett:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
     80–90%

U.S. senator before election

Bob Bennett
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Bob Bennett
Republican

The 2004 United States Senate election in Utah was held on November 2, 2004. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Bob Bennett won re-election to a third term.

Major candidates[]

Democratic[]

  • Paul Van Dam, former Attorney General of Utah and former Salt Lake County District Attorney

Declined[]

  • Ken Jennings, game show contestant[1]

Republican[]

  • Bob Bennett, incumbent U.S. Senator

General election[]

Predictions[]

Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[2] Safe R November 1, 2004

Results[]

General election results[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bob Bennett (Incumbent) 626,640 68.73% +4.75%
Democratic Paul Van Dam 258,955 28.40% -4.57%
Constitution Gary R. Van Horn 17,289 1.90%
Personal Choice Joe LaBonte 8,824 0.97%
Write-ins 18 0.00%
Majority 367,685 40.33% +9.32%
Turnout 911,726
Republican hold Swing

See also[]

  • 2004 United States Senate elections

References[]

  1. ^ Krueger, Alyson (March 4, 2011). "Ken Jennings: Democrats Tried To Recruit Me For Senate Run". The Huffington Post. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  2. ^ "The Final Predictions". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  3. ^ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".
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