1988 United States Senate election in Utah
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The 1988 United States Senate election in Utah took place on November 8, 1988, concurrently with the U.S. presidential election as well as other elections to United States Senate and United States House of Representatives as well as various state and local elections. Republican Orrin Hatch won re-election against Democratic challenger Brian Moss, the son of Hatch's predecessor Frank Moss.
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General election
editCandidates
edit- William M. Arth (Socialist Workers)
- Orrin Hatch, incumbent Senator (Republican)
- Brian Moss, son of former U.S. Senator Frank Moss (Democratic)
- Robert J. Smith (American)
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Orrin Hatch (Incumbent) | 430,084 | 67.13% | |
Democratic | Brian H. Moss | 203,364 | 31.74% | |
American | Robert J. Smith | 6,016 | 0.94% | |
Socialist Workers | William M. Arth | 1,233 | 0.19% | |
Majority | 227,720 | 35.39% | ||
Total votes | 640,697 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Utah Lieutenant Governor. Retrieved January 27, 2019.