1986 United States Senate election in Utah

The 1986 United States Senate election in Utah took place on November 4, 1986, concurrently with other elections to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives as well as various state and local elections. Republican Jake Garn won re-election.

1986 United States Senate election in Utah

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Nominee Jake Garn Craig S. Oliver Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 314,608 115,523 Percentage 72.31% 26.55%

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

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

Major Candidates

Democratic

• Craig S. Oliver, real estate agent^[1]

Republican

• Jake Garn, incumbent Senator

Results

1986 United States Senate election in Utah^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Jake Garn (Incumbent)	314,608	72.31%
	Democratic	Craig S. Oliver	115,523	26.55%
	Libertarian	Hugh A. Butler	3,023	0.69%
	Socialist Workers	Mary Zins	1,863	0.43%
	None	Write-Ins	94	0.02%
Majority			199,085	45.76%
Turnout			435,111
	Republican hold		Swing

See also

• 1986 United States Senate elections