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.
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 County results Garn: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Owens: 40–50% 50–60% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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
editDemocratic nomination
editCandidates
edit- Donald Holbrook, attorney[1]
- Wayne Owens, U.S. Congressman for Utah's 2nd congressional district
Results
editOwens defeated Holbrook at the state convention on July 12 to 13 with over 70% of the vote and therefore avoided a primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Wayne Owens | 1,088 | 70.4% | |
| Democratic | Donald L. Holbrook | 458 | 29.6% | |
| Total votes | 1,546 | |||
Republican nomination
editCandidates
edit- 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
editGarn won over 70% of the vote at the state convention on July 27 and therefore avoided a primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jake Garn | 1,750 | 88.1% | |
| Republican | Dale R. Hawkins | 153 | 7.7% | |
| Republican | Byron Rampton | 81 | 4.1% | |
| Republican | Paul S. Knowlton | 3 | 0.2% | |
| Total votes | 1,987 | |||
American Party nomination
editCandidates
edit- Bruce Bangerter, American Independent nominee for Utah's 2nd congressional district in 1972
- Kenneth R. Larsen[7]
Eliminated at convention
edit- Louie Youngkeit[8]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American | Bruce Bangerter | 2,254 | 50.9% | |
| American | Kenneth R. Larsen | 2,173 | 49.1% | |
| Total votes | 4,427 | |||
General election
editCandidates
edit- Bruce Bangerter[11][12] (American)
- Jake Garn, incumbent Mayor of Salt Lake City (Republican)
- Wayne Owens, incumbent U.S. Congressman (Democratic)
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jake Garn | 210,299 | 49.99 | |
| Democratic | Wayne Owens | 185,377 | 44.07 | |
| American | Bruce Bangerter | 24,966 | 5.94 | |
| Majority | 24,922 | 5.92 | ||
| Turnout | 420,642 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "State Democratic Convention Opens Today at Salt Lake City". The Daily Herald. Provo, Utah. July 12, 1974. p. 5. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ Briscoe, David (July 15, 1974). "Utah Demos Pick Owens As Senate Candidate". Idaho State Journal. Pocatello, Idaho. p. 9. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ Bernick Jr., Bob; Spangler, Jerry (June 14, 1992). "Owens misses nomination by 8 votes". Deseret News. Salt Lake City, UT. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ a b Gillins, Peter (July 28, 1974). "Garn Chosen; Clark, Inkley Face Primary". The Daily Herald. Provo, Utah. p. 1. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ "Wholesaler Files For Senate Seat". Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. April 26, 1974. p. 67. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ "Utah" (PDF). Ripon Forum. Vol. IX, no. 17. Washington D.C.: Ripon Society, Inc. September 15, 1973. p. 3. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ "Open House to Honor Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Larsen". The Daily Herald. Provo, Utah. July 8, 1974. p. 10. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ "The Daily Herald from Provo, Utah on May 13, 1974 · 15". The Daily Herald. Provo, Utah. May 13, 1974. p. 15. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 156.
- ^ America Votes 11, p. 321.
- ^ Nordheimer, Jon (November 6, 1974). "Republican Apparently Defeats Rep. Owens in Utah Senate Race". New York Times. New York, NY. p. 40. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ Anderson, Jim (October 25, 1974). "Senate Candidates Face Off". Daily Utah Chronicle. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 1. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 98.
- ^ America Votes 11, p. 317.
- ^ "UT US Senate, 1974". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 1974 [sic]" (PDF). Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House. August 1, 1975. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
Bibliography
edit- 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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