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The1974 United States Senate election in Utah took place on November 5, 1974 alongside other elections to theUnited States Senate in other states as well as elections to theUnited States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
IncumbentRepublican U.S. SenatorWallace F. Bennett did not run for re-election to a fifth term, but retired. Republican nomineeJake Garn defeatedDemocratic nomineeWayne Owens. This is the last Senate election thatSalt Lake County voted Democratic.
Owens defeated Holbrook at the state convention on July 12 to 13 with over 70% of the vote and therefore avoided a primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Wayne Owens | 1,088 | 70.4% | |
| Democratic | Donald L. Holbrook | 458 | 29.6% | |
| Total votes | 1,546 | |||
Garn won over 70% of the vote at the state convention on July 27 and therefore avoided a primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Jake Garn | 1,750 | 88.1% | |
| Republican | Dale R. Hawkins | 153 | 7.7% | |
| Republican | Byron Rampton | 81 | 4.1% | |
| Republican | Paul S. Knowlton | 3 | 0.2% | |
| Total votes | 1,987 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| American | Bruce Bangerter | 2,254 | 50.9% | |
| American | Kenneth R. Larsen | 2,173 | 49.1% | |
| Total votes | 4,427 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Jake Garn | 210,299 | 49.99 | |
| Democratic | Wayne Owens | 185,377 | 44.07 | |
| American | Bruce Bangerter | 24,966 | 5.94 | |
| Majority | 24,922 | 5.92 | ||
| Turnout | 420,642 | |||
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