1982 Senate elections · Utah history
Utah U.S. Senate election 1982
Orrin G. Hatch REP +16.9 · Class I seat · held 11/2/82
- Votes counted
- 530,802
- Margin
- 16.9 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/2/82
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orrin G. Hatch Won | REP | 309,332 | 58.28% | |
| Ted Wilson | DEM | 219,482 | 41.35% | |
| George Mercier | LIB | 1,035 | 0.20% | |
| Lawrence R. Kauffman | AMP | 953 | 0.18% | |
| Total | 530,802 | |||
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 1982 Utah Senate race?
Orrin G. Hatch (REP) won with 58.3% of the vote, ahead of Ted Wilson (41.3%), a margin of 16.9 points.
Did the Utah Senate seat change party in 1982?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1982 Utah Senate race?
530,802 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.