Akashic EdgeAKASHIC EDGE
ElectionsCandidates
HistorianCartographer2026 ForecastArticlesAPIPricing

Latest Articles

    View all articles →

    Browse by Category

      Data Tools

      • Elections
      • Candidates
      • The Historian
      • The Cartographer
      • American Nations
      • States & Counties
      • Congressional Districts

      About

      Akashic HQ provides deep political data analysis covering 165 years of U.S. elections.

      • Data Sources & Methodology
      • Pricing
      • API Documentation
      • Contact

      © 2026 Akashic HQ. All rights reserved.

      Data: MIT Election Lab, VEST, Census Bureau
      Home/Elections/1986/US Senate/Utah
      1986·US Senate·Utah

      Utah US Senate

      Winner
      REP
      Jake Garn
      72.3%314,608 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Craig Oliver
      26.6%115,523 votes
      Margin
      R+45.8
      435,111 total votes
      3 candidates435,111 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Jake GarnREP✓
      		REP314,60872.3%
      Craig OliverDEM
      		DEM115,52326.6%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH4,9801.1%

      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
      1982
      Orrin G. HatchREP
      R+16.9
      View all US Senate history for Utah →

      Candidates

      Craig OliverDEM
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginR+35.4
      Career1984-1986
      US Senate / State House
      Full profile →
      Jake GarnREP
      Record3W-0L
      Avg MarginR+33.3
      Career1974-1986
      US Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Utah, 1986

      US House3 contests →
      ← All 1986 US Senate races1986 overviewUtah profileAll elections