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1946 Utah U.S. Senate Election

Utah · 2 candidates · See every 1946 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1946 Utah U.S. Senate Election?

Arthur Watkins V won the 1946 Utah U.S. Senate Election. Arthur Watkins V received 101,142 popular votes (51.24%). The main challenger was Abe Murdock (48.76%).

See the full head-to-head between V and Murdock

V +2.5 pts · won by 4,885 votes
Arthur Watkins VRepublicanWINNER51.24%
101,142 votes
Abe MurdockDemocratic48.76%
96,257 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.