- Source: 1974 United States Senate election in Utah
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
Donald Holbrook, attorney
Wayne Owens, U.S. Congressman for Utah's 2nd congressional district
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
Jake Garn, incumbent Mayor of Salt Lake City
Dale R. Hawkins, Weber State College professor
Paul S. Knowlton, wholesaler
Byron Rampton, former State Senator
Results
Garn won over 70% of the vote at the state convention on July 27 and therefore avoided a primary.
= American Party nomination
=Candidates
Bruce Bangerter, American Independent nominee for Utah's 2nd congressional district in 1972
Kenneth R. Larsen
Eliminated at convention
Louie Youngkeit
Results
General election
= Candidates
=Bruce Bangerter (American)
Jake Garn, incumbent Mayor of Salt Lake City (Republican)
Wayne Owens, incumbent U.S. Congressman (Democratic)
= Results
=See also
1974 United States Senate elections
References
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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