Elections / 1982 · Senate · UT
Utah — 1982 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1982 · U.S. SenateUtah · U.S. SenateOrrin G. HatchR+16.9
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1982 Senate returns.
- Orrin G. Hatch✓(i)Republican309,33258.3%
- Ted WilsonDemocrat219,48241.3%
- George MercierLibertarian1,0350.2%
- Lawrence R. KauffmanAmerican9530.2%
presidential baselinePresident 1980R+52.2Senate 1982R+16.9vs. baselineD+35.3
Utah's 1982 Senate race ran 35.3 points more Democratic than its 1980 presidential margin.
Utah's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | −12.7% |
| 1980 | −48.2% |
| 1982 | −16.9% |
| 1986 | −45.8% |
| 1988 | −35.4% |
| 1992 | −15.7% |
| 1994 | −40.5% |
| 1998 | −31.0% |
| 2000 | −34.1% |
| 2004 | −40.7% |
| 2006 | −31.3% |
| 2010 | −28.8% |
| 2012 | −35.3% |
| 2016 | −41.1% |
| 2018 | −31.7% |
| 2022 | −53.2% |
| 2024 | −30.8% |
Same ballot, 1982UT
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1982 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.