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1982 Utah U.S. Senate Election

Utah · 4 candidates · See every 1982 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1982 Utah U.S. Senate Election?

Orrin G. Hatch won the 1982 Utah U.S. Senate Election. Orrin G. Hatch received 309,332 popular votes (58.28%). The main challenger was Ted Wilson (41.35%).

See the full head-to-head between Hatch and Wilson

Hatch +16.9 pts · won by 89,850 votes
Orrin G. HatchRepublicanWINNER58.28%
309,332 votes
Ted WilsonDemocratic41.35%
219,482 votes
George MercierLibertarian0.19%
1,035 votes
Lawrence R. KauffmanAmerican0.18%
953 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.