1986 Senate elections · Utah history
Utah U.S. Senate election 1986
Edwin Jacob Garn REP +45.8 · Class III seat · held 11/4/86
- Votes counted
- 435,111
- Margin
- 45.8 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/4/86
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin Jacob Garn Won | REP | 314,608 | 72.31% | |
| Craig Oliver | DEM | 115,523 | 26.55% | |
| Hugh A. Butler | LIB | 3,023 | 0.70% | |
| Mary Zins | SWP | 1,863 | 0.43% | |
| Write-in | — | 94 | 0.02% | |
| Total | 435,111 | |||
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 1986 Utah Senate race?
Edwin Jacob Garn (REP) won with 72.3% of the vote, ahead of Craig Oliver (26.6%), a margin of 45.8 points.
Did the Utah Senate seat change party in 1986?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1986 Utah Senate race?
435,111 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.