The 1980 United States Senate election in Utah took place on November 4, 1980.
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 County results Garn: 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Berman: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Batchelor
- 50-60%
- 60-70%
- 70-80%
- 80-90%
- 100%
Topham
- 50–60%
- 60-70%
- 80–90%
- 100%
Tie
Berman
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
Dirks
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Jake Garn won re-election to a second term in a landslide against Democrat Dan Berman.
American Party primary
editCandidates
edit- George M. Batchelor
- Lawrence Rey Topham
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American | George M. Batchelor | 675 | 54.52% | |
| American | Lawrence Rey Topham | 563 | 45.48% | |
| Total votes | 1,238 | 100.00% | ||
After losing the primary, Topham became the American Party nominee for Governor of Utah.
Democratic primary
editCandidates
editResults
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dan Berman | 28,930 | 50.25% | |
| Democratic | A. Stephen Dirks | 28,643 | 49.75% | |
| Total votes | 57,573 | 100.00% | ||
General election
editResults
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jake Garn (incumbent) | 437,675 | 73.65% |  23.65
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| Democratic | Dan Berman | 151,454 | 25.49% |  18.58
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| Independent | Bruce Bangerter | 3,186 | 0.54% | N/A | |
| American | George M. Batchelor | 3,186 | 0.54% | 5.50
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| Total votes | 595,501 | 100.00% | |||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Our Campaigns - UT US Senate - Amer Primary Race - Sep 09, 1980". Ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
- ^ "6 Mar 1980, 1 - Orem-Geneva Times". Newspapers.com. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - UT US Senate - D Primary Race - Sep 09, 1980". Ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - UT US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1980". Ourcampaigns.com.