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      Home/Elections/1944/US Senate/Utah
      1944·US Senate·Utah

      Utah US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      Elbert D. Thomas
      59.9%148,748 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Adam S. Bennion
      40.1%99,532 votes
      Margin
      D+19.8
      248,280 total votes
      2 candidates248,280 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Elbert D. ThomasDEM✓
      		DEM148,74859.9%
      Adam S. BennionREP
      		REP99,53240.1%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Utah(Class II)

      2024
      John R CurtisREP
      R+30.6
      2022
      Mike LeeREP
      R+10.4
      2018
      Mitt RomneyREP
      R+31.7
      2016
      Mike LeeREP
      R+41.1
      2012
      Orrin G. HatchREP
      R+35.3
      2010
      Mike LeeREP
      R+28.8
      2006
      Orrin G. HatchREP
      R+31.3
      2004
      Bob BennettREP
      R+40.3
      2000
      Orrin G. HatchREP
      R+34.1
      1998
      Bob BennettREP
      R+31.0
      1994
      Orrin G. HatchREP
      R+40.5
      1992
      Bob BennettREP
      R+15.7
      1988
      Orrin G. HatchREP
      R+35.4
      1986
      Jake GarnREP
      R+45.8
      1982
      Orrin G. HatchREP
      R+16.9
      View all US Senate history for Utah →

      Candidates

      Adam S. BennionREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginD+19.8
      Career1944-1944
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      Elbert D. ThomasDEM
      Record3W-1L
      Avg MarginD+9.6
      Career1932-1950
      US Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Utah, 1944

      President1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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