1994 United States Senate election in Utah
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{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1994 United States Senate election in Utah
| country = Utah
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1988 United States Senate election in Utah
| previous_year = 1988
| next_election = 2000 United States Senate election in Utah
| next_year = 2000
| flag_year = 1922
| election_date = November 8, 1994
| image1 = File:Orrin Hatch official photo.jpg
| image_size = 150x150px
| nominee1 = Orrin Hatch
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 357,297
| percentage1 = 68.80%
| image2 = 3x4.svg
| nominee2 = Patrick Shea
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 146,938
| percentage2 = 28.30%
| map_image = 1994 United States Senate election in Utah results map by county.svg
| map_size = 230px
| map_caption = County results
Hatch: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50-60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60-70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70-80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80-90%}}
Shea: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}}
| title = U.S. Senator
| before_election = Orrin Hatch
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Orrin Hatch
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{ElectionsUT}}
The 1994 United States Senate election in Utah was held November 8, 1994. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch won re-election to a fourth term. This was Orrin Hatch best performance from all of his runs for senate.
Major candidates
= Democratic =
- Patrick A. Shea, Utah Democratic Party chair since 1983, Gubernatorial primary candidate in 1992, lawyer
= Republican =
- Orrin Hatch, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
{{Election box begin
| title = General election resultshttps://elections.utah.gov/Media/Default/Documents/Election_Results/General/1994Gen.pdf State of Utah General Election 1994}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Orrin Hatch (Incumbent)
| votes = 357,297
| percentage = 68.80%
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Patrick A. Shea|votes=146,938|percentage=28.30%|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Craig Oliver|votes=9,550|percentage=1.84%|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = American Party (1969)
| candidate = Gary Van Horn
| votes = 2,543
| percentage = 0.49%
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Socialist Workers Party (United States)
| candidate = Nelson Gonzalez
| votes = 1,514
| percentage = 0.29%
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent American Party
| candidate = Lawrence Topham
| votes = 1,462
| percentage = 0.48%
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority|votes=210,359|percentage=40.50%|change=}}
{{Election box turnout|votes=519,304|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| loser =
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}