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Senate election
1974 United States Senate election in Utah
County resultsGarn: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%Owens: 40–50% 50–60% 70–80%
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.
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.
Republican nomination
Candidates
Results
Garn won over 70% of the vote at the state convention on July 27 and therefore avoided a primary.
American Party nomination
Candidates
Eliminated at convention
Results
General election
Candidates
Results
See also
References
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"State Democratic Convention Opens Today at Salt Lake City" . The Daily Herald . Provo, Utah. July 12, 1974. p. 5. Retrieved July 12, 2021 .
^ Briscoe, David (July 15, 1974).
"Utah Demos Pick Owens As Senate Candidate" . Idaho State Journal . Pocatello, Idaho. p. 9. Retrieved July 12, 2021 .
^ Bernick Jr., Bob; Spangler, Jerry (June 14, 1992).
"Owens misses nomination by 8 votes" . Deseret News . Salt Lake City, UT. Retrieved July 12, 2021 .
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b Gillins, Peter (July 28, 1974).
"Garn Chosen; Clark, Inkley Face Primary" . The Daily Herald . Provo, Utah. p. 1. Retrieved July 12, 2021 .
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"Wholesaler Files For Senate Seat" . Salt Lake Tribune . Salt Lake City, Utah. April 26, 1974. p. 67. Retrieved July 12, 2021 .
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"Utah" (PDF) . Ripon Forum . Vol. IX, no. 17. Washington D.C.: Ripon Society, Inc. September 15, 1973. p. 3. Retrieved July 12, 2021 .
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"Open House to Honor Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Larsen" . The Daily Herald . Provo, Utah. July 8, 1974. p. 10. Retrieved July 12, 2021 .
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"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 .
^ 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 .
^ Anderson, Jim (October 25, 1974).
"Senate Candidates Face Off" . Daily Utah Chronicle . Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 1. Retrieved July 12, 2021 .
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"UT US Senate, 1974" . Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 12, 2021 .
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"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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