1988 Senate elections · Utah history
Utah U.S. Senate election 1988
Orrin G. Hatch REP +35.5 · Class I seat · held 11/8/88
- Votes counted
- 639,469
- Margin
- 35.5 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in UT
- R+34.2same year
General election 11/8/88
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orrin G. Hatch Won | REP | 430,089 | 67.26% | |
| Brian H. Moss | DEM | 203,364 | 31.80% | |
| Robert J. Smith | AMP | 6,016 | 0.94% | |
| Total | 639,469 | |||
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 1988 Utah Senate race?
Orrin G. Hatch (REP) won with 67.3% of the vote, ahead of Brian H. Moss (31.8%), a margin of 35.5 points.
Did the Utah Senate seat change party in 1988?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1988 Utah Senate race?
639,469 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.