1994 United States Senate election in Utah
November 8, 1994
 
Nominee Orrin Hatch Patrick Shea
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 357,297 146,938
Percentage 68.80% 28.30%
County results

Hatch:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%

Shea:      50–60%
U.S. senator before election

Orrin Hatch
Republican

 Elected U.S. Senator

Orrin Hatch
Republican

The 1994 United States Senate election in Utah was held November 8, 1994. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch won re-election to a fourth term. This was Orrin Hatch best performance from all of his runs for senate.

Major candidates

Democratic

  • Patrick A. Shea, Utah Democratic Party chair since 1983, Gubernatorial primary candidate in 1992, lawyer

Republican

Results

General election results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Orrin Hatch (Incumbent) 357,297 68.80%
Democratic Patrick A. Shea 146,938 28.30%
Independent Craig Oliver 9,550 1.84%
American Gary Van Horn 2,543 0.49%
Socialist Workers Nelson Gonzalez 1,514 0.29%
Independent American Lawrence Topham 1,462 0.48%
Majority 210,359 40.50%
Turnout 519,304
Republican hold Swing

See also

References


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