# 1974 United States Senate election in Utah

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The 1974 United States Senate election in Utah took place on November 5, 1974 alongside other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Wallace F. Bennett did not run for re-election to a fifth term, but retired. Republican nominee Jake Garn defeated Democratic nominee Wayne Owens.

## Nominations
### Democratic nomination
#### Candidates

* Donald Holbrook, attorney
* Wayne Owens, U.S. Congressman for Utah's 2nd congressional district

#### Results

Owens defeated Holbrook at the state convention on July 12 to 13 with over 70% of the vote and therefore avoided a primary.
Democratic convention, 12 to 13 July 1974 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Wayne Owens | 1,088 | 70.4% |
| | Democratic | Donald L. Holbrook | 458 | 29.6% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,546 | |

### Republican nomination
#### Candidates

* Jake Garn, incumbent Mayor of Salt Lake City
* Dale R. Hawkins, Weber State College professor
* Paul S. Knowlton, wholesaler
* Byron Rampton, former State Senator

#### Results

Garn won over 70% of the vote at the state convention on July 27 and therefore avoided a primary.
Republican convention, 27 July 1974 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jake Garn | 1,750 | 88.1% |
| | Republican | Dale R. Hawkins | 153 | 7.7% |
| | Republican | Byron Rampton | 81 | 4.1% |
| | Republican | Paul S. Knowlton | 3 | 0.2% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,987 | |

### American Party nomination
#### Candidates

* Bruce Bangerter, American Independent nominee for Utah's 2nd congressional district in 1972
* Kenneth R. Larsen

#### Eliminated at convention

* Louie Youngkeit

#### Results

American Party primary, 10 September 1974 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | American | Bruce Bangerter | 2,254 | 50.9% |
| | American | Kenneth R. Larsen | 2,173 | 49.1% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,427 | |

## General election
### Candidates

* Bruce Bangerter (American)
* Jake Garn, incumbent Mayor of Salt Lake City (Republican)
* Wayne Owens, incumbent U.S. Congressman (Democratic)

### Results

1974 United States Senate election in Utah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jake Garn | 210,299 | 49.99 |
| | Democratic | Wayne Owens | 185,377 | 44.07 |
| | American | Bruce Bangerter | 24,966 | 5.94 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 24,922 | 5.92 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 420,642 | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |