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1980 United States Senate election in Utah Utah 1922 presidential no 1974 United States Senate election in Utah 1974 1986 United States Senate election in Utah 1986 November 4, 1980 File:Jake Garn.jpg 150x150px Jake Garn Republican Party (United States) 437,675 73.65% 3x4.svg Dan Berman Democratic Party (United States) 151,454 25.49% File:1980 United States Senate election in Utah results map by county.svg 230px County results
Garn: #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90%
Berman: #7996e2 50–60% U.S. Senator Jake Garn Republican Party (United States) Jake Garn Republican Party (United States)
thumb|220px|American Party primary results by county
#b380ff Batchelor #b380ff 50–60% #9955ff 60–70% #893ce5 70–80% #741ae5 80–90% #5a13b4 100%
#ff7644 Topham #ff7644 50–60% #dc6134 60–70% #973714 80–90% #622E1B 100%
#AE8BB1 Tie
thumb|220px|Democratic primary results by county
#7996e2 Berman #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%
#5bc75b Dirks #5bc75b 50–60% #41b742 60–70% #309a30 70–80%
The 1980 United States Senate election in Utah took place on November 4, 1980.
Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Jake Garn won re-election to a second term in a landslide against Democrat Dan Berman.
American Party primary
Candidates
George M. Batchelor
Lawrence Rey Topham
Results
American Senate primaryhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=259718 Our Campaigns - UT US Senate - Amer Primary Race - Sep 09, 1980 Ourcampaigns.com 6 July 2022
American Party (1969)
George M. Batchelor
675
54.52%
American Party (1969)
Lawrence Rey Topham
563
45.48%
1,238
100.00%
After losing the primary, Topham became the American Party nominee for Governor of Utah.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Dan Berman, attorneyhttp://www.newspapers.com/image/286636170/?terms=%22dan+berman%22&match=1 6 Mar 1980, 1 - Orem-Geneva Times Newspapers.com 6 July 2022
A. Stephen Dirks, Mayor of Ogden
Results
Democratic Senate primaryhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=259717 Our Campaigns - UT US Senate - D Primary Race - Sep 09, 1980 Ourcampaigns.com
Democratic Party (United States)
Dan Berman
28,930
50.25%
Democratic Party (United States)
A. Stephen Dirks
28,643
49.75%
57,573
100.00%
General election
Results
1980 United States Senate election in Utahhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3872 Our Campaigns - UT US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1980 Ourcampaigns.com
Republican Party (United States)
Jake Garn (incumbent)
437,675
73.65%
23.65
Democratic Party (United States)
Dan Berman
151,454
25.49%
18.58
Independent politician
Bruce Bangerter
3,186
0.54%
N/A
American Party (1969)
George M. Batchelor
3,186
0.54%
5.50
595,501
100.00%
See also
1980 United States Senate elections
References
1980
Utah
United States Senate