1974 United States Senate election in Utah

none March 2026 September 2023 1974 United States Senate election in Utah Utah 1922 presidential no 1968 United States Senate election in Utah 1968 1980 United States Senate election in Utah 1980 November 5, 1974 125x136px File:Jake Garn.jpg Jake Garn Republican Party (United States) 210,299 49.99% Wayne Owens.png Wayne Owens Democratic Party (United States) 185,377 44.07% x120px Bruce Bangerter American Party (1969) 24,966 5.94% U.S. Senator Wallace F. Bennett Republican Party (United States) Jake Garn Republican Party (United States) 1974 United States Senate election in Utah results map by county.svg 230px County resultsGarn: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70%Owens: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #584cde 70–80% 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, 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. This is the last Senate election in which Salt Lake County voted Democratic. Nominations Democratic nomination Candidates Donald Holbrook, attorney State Democratic Convention Opens Today at Salt Lake City https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/468413032/ The Daily Herald Provo, Utah July 12, 1974 5 12 July 2021 Wayne Owens, U.S. congressman for Utah's 2nd congressional district Results Owens defeated Holbrook at the state convention on July 12 to 13 with over 70% of the vote and therefore avoided a primary. Democratic convention, 12 to 13 July 1974Briscoe David July 15, 1974 Utah Demos Pick Owens As Senate Candidate https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/16130603/ Idaho State Journal Pocatello, Idaho 9 12 July 2021Bernick Jr. Bob Spangler Jerry June 14, 1992 Owens misses nomination by 8 votes https://www.deseret.com/1992/6/14/18989473/owens-misses-nomination-by-8-votes-br Deseret News Salt Lake City, UT. 12 July 2021 Wayne Owens Democratic Party (United States) 1,088 70.4% Donald L. Holbrook Democratic Party (United States) 458 29.6% 1,546 Republican nomination Candidates Jake Garn, incumbent mayor of Salt Lake City Dale R. Hawkins, Weber State College professorGillins Peter July 28, 1974 Garn Chosen; Clark, Inkley Face Primary https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/468417038/ The Daily Herald Provo, Utah 1 12 July 2021 Paul S. Knowlton, wholesaler Wholesaler Files For Senate Seat https://newspaperarchive.com/salt-lake-tribune-apr-26-1974-p-67/ Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake City, Utah April 26, 1974 67 12 July 2021 Byron Rampton, former state senator Utah https://riponsociety.org/riponforum/1973-09_VolIX_No17.pdf Ripon Forum Washington D.C. September 15, 1973 Ripon Society, Inc. IX 17 3 12 July 2021 Results Garn won over 70% of the vote at the state convention on July 27 and therefore avoided a primary. Republican convention, 27 July 1974 Jake Garn Republican Party (United States) 1,750 88.1% Dale R. Hawkins Republican Party (United States) 153 7.7% Byron Rampton Republican Party (United States) 81 4.1% Paul S. Knowlton Republican Party (United States) 3 0.2% 1,987 American Party nomination Candidates Bruce Bangerter, American Independent nominee for Utah's 2nd congressional district in 1972 Kenneth R. Larsen Open House to Honor Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Larsen https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/468411772/ The Daily Herald Provo, Utah July 8, 1974 10 12 July 2021 Eliminated at convention Louie Youngkeit The Daily Herald from Provo, Utah on May 13, 1974 · 15 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/468372649/ The Daily Herald Provo, Utah May 13, 1974 15 12 July 2021 Results American Party primary, 10 September 1974Congressional Quarterly 1998 156America Votes 11 321 Bruce Bangerter American Party (1969) 2,254 50.9% Kenneth R. Larsen American Party (1969) 2,173 49.1% 4,427 General election Candidates Bruce BangerterNordheimer Jon November 6, 1974 Republican Apparently Defeats Rep. Owens in Utah Senate Race https://www.nytimes.com/1974/11/06/archives/republican-apparently-defeats-rep-owens-in-utah-senate-race.html New York Times New York, NY 40 12 July 2021Anderson Jim October 25, 1974 Senate Candidates Face Off https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/430045104/ Daily Utah Chronicle Salt Lake City, Utah 1 12 July 2021 (American) Jake Garn, incumbent mayor of Salt Lake City (Republican) Wayne Owens, incumbent U.S. congressman (Democratic) Results 1974 United States Senate election in UtahCongressional Quarterly 1998 98America Votes 11 317https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=6349 UT US Senate, 1974 Our Campaigns 12 July 2021Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 1974 [sic] http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1974election.pdf 1975-08-01 2020-12-03 Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House Republican Party (US) Jake Garn 210,299 49.99 Democratic Party (US) Wayne Owens 185,377 44.07 American Party (1969) Bruce Bangerter 24,966 5.94 24,922 5.92 420,642 Republican Party (US) See also 1974 United States Senate elections References Bibliography Congressional Elections, 1946-1996 1998 Washington, D.C. Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998 1-56802-248-4 Congressional Quarterly 1998 Scammon Richard M. America Votes 11: a handbook of contemporary American election statistics, 1974 Washington, D.C. Elections Research Center 1975 America Votes 11 United States Senate Utah 1974