1974_United_States_Senate_election_in_Utah

1974 United States Senate election in Utah

1974 United States Senate election in Utah

Senate election

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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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.

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Republican nomination

Candidates

Results

Garn won over 70% of the vote at the state convention on July 27 and therefore avoided a primary.

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American Party nomination

Candidates

Eliminated at convention

  • Louie Youngkeit[8]

Results

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General election

Candidates

Results

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    "State Democratic Convention Opens Today at Salt Lake City". The Daily Herald. Provo, Utah. July 12, 1974. p. 5. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  2. [2]
    Briscoe, David (July 15, 1974). "Utah Demos Pick Owens As Senate Candidate". Idaho State Journal. Pocatello, Idaho. p. 9. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  3. [3]
    Bernick Jr., Bob; Spangler, Jerry (June 14, 1992). "Owens misses nomination by 8 votes". Deseret News. Salt Lake City, UT. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  4. [4]
    Gillins, Peter (July 28, 1974). "Garn Chosen; Clark, Inkley Face Primary". The Daily Herald. Provo, Utah. p. 1. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  5. [5]
    "Wholesaler Files For Senate Seat". Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. April 26, 1974. p. 67. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  6. [6]
    "Utah" (PDF). Ripon Forum. Vol. IX, no. 17. Washington D.C.: Ripon Society, Inc. September 15, 1973. p. 3. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  7. [7]
    "Open House to Honor Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Larsen". The Daily Herald. Provo, Utah. July 8, 1974. p. 10. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  8. [8]
    "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.
  9. [9]
    Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 156.
  10. [10]
    America Votes 11, p. 321.
  11. [11]
    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.
  12. [12]
    Anderson, Jim (October 25, 1974). "Senate Candidates Face Off". Daily Utah Chronicle. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 1. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  13. [13]
    Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 98.
  14. [14]
    America Votes 11, p. 317.
  15. [15]
    "UT US Senate, 1974". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  16. [16]
    "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

  • 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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