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2012 Utah U.S. Senate Election

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Who won the 2012 Utah U.S. Senate Election?

Orrin G. Hatch won the 2012 Utah U.S. Senate Election. Orrin G. Hatch received 657,608 popular votes (65.31%). The main challenger was Scott N. Howell (29.98%).

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

Hatch +35.3 pts · won by 355,735 votes
Orrin G. HatchRepublicanWINNER65.31%
657,608 votes
Scott N. HowellDemocratic29.98%
301,873 votes
Shaun Lynn McCauslandConstitution3.17%
31,905 votes
Daniel GeeryJustice0.83%
8,342 votes
Bill BarronIndependent0.71%
7,172 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.