Elections / 1986 · Senate · UT
Utah — 1986 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1986 · U.S. SenateUtah · U.S. SenateE. J. "Jake" GarnR+45.8
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1986 Senate returns.
- E. J. "Jake" Garn✓Republican314,60872.3%
- Craig S. OliverDemocrat115,52326.6%
- Hugh A. ButlerLibertarian3,0230.7%
- Mary ZinsSocialist Workers1,8630.4%
presidential baselinePresident 1984R+49.8Senate 1986R+45.8vs. baselineD+4.1
Utah's 1986 Senate race ran 4.1 points more Democratic than its 1984 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, 1986UT
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1986 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.