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      Home/Elections/1956/US Senate/Utah
      1956·US Senate·Utah

      Utah US Senate

      Winner
      REP
      Wallace F. Bennett
      54.0%178,261 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Alonzo F. Hopkin
      46.0%152,120 votes
      Margin
      R+7.9
      330,381 total votes
      2 candidates330,381 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Wallace F. BennettREP✓
      		REP178,26154.0%
      Alonzo F. HopkinDEM
      		DEM152,12046.0%

      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

      Alonzo F. HopkinDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginR+7.9
      Career1956-1956
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      Wallace F. BennettREP
      Record4W-0L
      Avg MarginR+7.1
      Career1950-1968
      US Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Utah, 1956

      President1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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