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The1982 United States Senate election in Utah took place on November 2, 1982, concurrently with other elections to theUnited States Senate andUnited States House of Representatives, as well as various State and Local elections.RepublicanOrrin Hatch won re-election againstDemocratic challengerTed Wilson. This is the last time a Democrat won more than 40% in a Utah Senate election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Orrin Hatch (Incumbent) | 309,332 | 58.28% | |
| Democratic | Ted Wilson | 219,482 | 41.35% | |
| Libertarian | George Mercier | 1,035 | 0.19% | |
| American | Lawrence R. Kauffman | 953 | 0.19% | |
| Majority | 89,850 | 16.93% | ||
| Turnout | 530,802 | |||
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