1980 Senate elections · Utah history
Utah U.S. Senate election 1980
Edwin Jacob Garn REP +48.2 · Class III seat · held 11/4/80
- Votes counted
- 594,298
- Margin
- 48.2 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in UT
- R+52.2same year
General election 11/4/80
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin Jacob Garn Won | REP | 437,675 | 73.65% | |
| Dan Berman | DEM | 151,454 | 25.49% | |
| Bruce R. Bangerter | IND | 3,186 | 0.54% | |
| George M. Batchelor | AMP | 1,983 | 0.33% | |
| Total | 594,298 | |||
Official source: data
Other Utah Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | John Curtis | 30.6 |
| 2022 | Class III | Mike Lee | 10.4 |
| 2018 | Class I | Mitt Romney | 31.7 |
| 2016 | Class III | Mike Lee | 41.1 |
| 2012 | Class I | Orrin G. Hatch | 35.3 |
| 2010 | Class III | Mike Lee | 28.8 |
| 2006 | Class I | Orrin G. Hatch | 31.3 |
| 2004 | Class III | Robert F. Bennett | 40.3 |
| 2000 | Class I | Orrin G. Hatch | 34.1 |
| 1998 | Class III | Robert F. Bennett | 31.0 |
| 1994 | Class I | Orrin G. Hatch | 40.5 |
| 1992 | Class III | Robert F. Bennett | 15.7 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 1980 Utah Senate race?
Edwin Jacob Garn (REP) won with 73.6% of the vote, ahead of Dan Berman (25.5%), a margin of 48.2 points.
Did the Utah Senate seat change party in 1980?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1980 Utah Senate race?
594,298 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.