1980 United States Senate election in Utah

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1980 United States Senate election in Utah

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Nominee Jake Garn Dan Berman Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 437,675 151,454 Percentage 73.65% 25.49%

County results Garn:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Berman:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election Jake Garn Republican Elected U.S. Senator Jake Garn Republican

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The 1980 United States Senate election in Utah took place on November 4, 1980.

Incumbent Republican U.S Senator Jake Garn won re-election to a second term in a landslide against Democrat Dan Berman.

American Party primary

Candidates

• George M. Batchelor
• Lawrence Rey Topham

Results

American Senate primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	American	George M. Batchelor	675	54.52%
	American	Lawrence Rey Topham	563	45.48%
Total votes			1,238	100.00%

After losing the primary, Topham became the American Party nominee for Governor of Utah.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Dan Berman, attorney
• A. Stephen Dirks, Mayor of Ogden

Results

Democratic Senate primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Dan Berman	28,930	50.25%
	Democratic	A. Stephen Dirks	28,643	49.75%
Total votes			57,573	100.00%

General election

Results

1980 United States Senate election in Utah

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Jake Garn (incumbent)	437,675	73.65%	23.65
	Democratic	Dan Berman	151,454	25.49%	18.58
	Independent	Bruce Bangerter	3,186	0.54%	N/A
	American	George M. Batchelor	3,186	0.54%	5.50
Total votes			595,501	100.00%

See also

• 1980 United States Senate elections

References

1. ^ "Our Campaigns - UT US Senate - Amer Primary Race - Sep 09, 1980". Ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
2. ^ "6 Mar 1980, 1 - Orem-Geneva Times". Newspapers.com. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
3. ^ "Our Campaigns - UT US Senate - D Primary Race - Sep 09, 1980". Ourcampaigns.com.
4. ^ "Our Campaigns - UT US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1980". Ourcampaigns.com.