1994 United States Senate election in Utah

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{{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)

}}

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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 =

Results

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| 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}}

See also

References

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{{United States elections, 1994}}

United States Senate

Utah

1994

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