1964 United States Senate election in Utah

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1964 United States Senate election in Utah

| country = Utah

| flag_year = 1922

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1958 United States Senate election in Utah

| previous_year = 1958

| next_election = 1970 United States Senate election in Utah

| next_year = 1970

| election_date = November 3, 1964

| image_size = x150px

| image1 = File:Senator Frank Moss.jpg

| nominee1 = Frank Moss

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 227,822

| percentage1 = 57.33%

| image2 = Ernest Leroy Wilkinson (1).jpg

| nominee2 = Ernest L. Wilkinson

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 169,562

| percentage2 = 42.67%

| map_image = 1964 United States Senate election in Utah results map by county.svg

| map_size = 230px

| map_caption = County results
Moss: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}}
Wilkinson: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}

| title = U.S. Senator

| before_election = Frank Moss

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = Frank Moss

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

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The 1964 United States Senate election in Utah was held on November 3, 1964.

Incumbent Democratic Senator Frank Moss was re-elected to a second term in office, defeating Republican Ernest L. Wilkinson, the president of Brigham Young University.

Republican primary

=Candidates=

=Results=

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Ernest L. Wilkinson

| votes = 61,167

| percentage = 50.73%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Sherman P. Lloyd

| votes = 59,398

| percentage = 49.27%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 120,565

| percentage = 100.00%

}}

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General election

=Candidates=

=Results=

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Frank Moss (incumbent)

| votes = 227,822

| percentage = 57.33%

| change = {{increase}}18.60

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Ernest L. Wilkinson

| votes = 169,562

| percentage = 42.67%

| change = {{increase}}7.84

}}

{{Election box total

| votes = 397,384

| percentage = 100.00%

| change = N/A

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

| loser = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

See also

References

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{{1964 United States elections}}

1964

Utah

United States Senate