1964 United States Senate election in Utah
November 3, 1964
 
Nominee Frank Moss Ernest L. Wilkinson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 227,822 169,562
Percentage 57.33% 42.67%
County results
Moss:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Wilkinson:      50–60%      60–70%
U.S. senator before election

Frank Moss
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

Frank Moss
Democratic

The 1964 United States Senate election in Utah was held on November 3, 1964.

Incumbent Democratic Senator Frank Moss was re-elected to a second term in office, defeating Republican Ernest L. Wilkinson, the president of Brigham Young University.

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

1964 Republican U.S. Senate primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ernest L. Wilkinson 61,167 50.73%
Republican Sherman P. Lloyd 59,398 49.27%
Total votes 120,565 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Results

1964 U.S. Senate election in Utah[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Frank Moss (incumbent) 227,822 57.33% Increase18.60
Republican Ernest L. Wilkinson 169,562 42.67% Increase7.84
Total votes 397,384 100.00% N/A
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. ↑ "UT US Senate - R Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  2. ↑ "UT US Senate". OurCampaigns. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
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