Elections / 1982 · Senate · UT
The Republican candidate won Utah's Senate seat R+16.9.
Utah, 1982. Candidate results and statewide totals below.
Utah — 1982 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
219,482
41.3%
Republican (R)
309,332
58.3%
All others
1,988
0.4%
Margin
R+16.9
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1982 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orrin G. Hatch | RRepublican | 309,332 | 58.3% |
| Ted Wilson | DDemocrat | 219,482 | 41.3% |
| George Mercier | OLibertarian | 1,035 | 0.2% |
| Lawrence R. Kauffman | OAmerican | 953 | 0.2% |
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% |