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1920 US Senate election in Utah

Reed Smoot (Republican) beat Milton H. Welling (Democrat) in Utah in 1920, 56.6% to 38.6%, a margin of 18.0 points and 26,286 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 1914, when Reed Smoot also won.

Republicans led in 29 of the 29 counties as they stood then. The largest, Salt Lake, cast 50,804 votes and went to the Republican by 17.9 points. The closest was Grand, where 23 votes separated the two parties.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Senate

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Reed Smoot won Republican 82,566 56.6%
Milton H. Welling Democratic 56,280 38.6%
All other candidates 7,012 4.8%
Total145,858

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Salt Lake 19,108 37.6% 28,186 55.5% 3,510 50,804 R+17.9
Utah 6,339 43.3% 7,939 54.2% 373 14,651 R+10.9
Weber 5,297 37.7% 7,215 51.4% 1,520 14,032 R+13.7
Cache 4,193 44.4% 5,175 54.8% 77 9,445 R+10.4
Sanpete 2,356 37.9% 3,786 61.0% 67 6,209 R+23.0
Box Elder 2,470 42.5% 3,303 56.8% 45 5,818 R+14.3
Davis 1,612 39.1% 2,485 60.3% 21 4,118 R+21.2
Sevier 1,461 36.7% 2,475 62.2% 41 3,977 R+25.5
Carbon 1,523 43.1% 1,694 47.9% 316 3,533 R+4.8
Millard 1,148 32.6% 2,239 63.5% 139 3,526 R+30.9
Juab 1,331 42.0% 1,671 52.8% 165 3,167 R+10.7
Summit 859 34.1% 1,526 60.6% 133 2,518 R+26.5
Duchesne 739 30.0% 1,617 65.7% 107 2,463 R+35.6
Tooele 932 37.9% 1,363 55.4% 166 2,461 R+17.5
Emery 996 41.6% 1,328 55.4% 72 2,396 R+13.9
Uintah 756 33.4% 1,427 63.1% 78 2,261 R+29.7
Washington 947 44.2% 1,194 55.7% 3 2,144 R+11.5
Iron 523 26.1% 1,438 71.7% 44 2,005 R+45.6
Beaver 764 41.7% 1,029 56.1% 40 1,833 R+14.5
Wasatch 666 38.3% 1,061 61.1% 10 1,737 R+22.7
Garfield 394 27.3% 1,036 71.8% 13 1,443 R+44.5
Morgan 390 41.2% 554 58.5% 3 947 R+17.3
Piute 290 34.3% 534 63.1% 22 846 R+28.8
San Juan 246 30.6% 540 67.1% 19 805 R+36.5
Kane 187 27.1% 500 72.6% 2 689 R+45.4
Rich 222 33.2% 447 66.8% 669 R+33.6
Wayne 222 34.7% 404 63.2% 13 639 R+28.5
Grand 280 47.2% 303 51.1% 10 593 R+3.9
Daggett 29 22.5% 97 75.2% 3 129 R+52.7

Counties as they stood in 1920; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

Utah Senate elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2024 John Curtis (R) R+30.8
2022 Mike Lee (R) R+53.2
2018 Mitt Romney (R) R+31.7
2016 Mike Lee (R) R+41.1
2012 Orrin G. Hatch (R) R+35.3
2010 Mike Lee (R) R+28.8
2006 Orrin G. Hatch (R) R+31.3
2004 Robert F. Bennett (R) R+40.3
2000 Orrin G. Hatch (R) R+34.1
1998 Robert F. Bennett (R) R+31.0
1994 Orrin G. Hatch (R) R+40.5
1992 Robert F. Bennett (R) R+15.7
1988 Orrin G. Hatch (R) R+35.4
1986 Jake Garn (R) R+45.8
1982 Orrin G. Hatch (R) R+16.9
1980 Jake Garn (R) R+48.2
1976 Orrin Hatch (R) R+8.9
1974 Jake Garn (R) R+5.9
1970 Frank E. Moss (D) D+13.7
1968 Wallace F. Bennett (R) R+7.8
1964 Frank E. Moss (D) D+14.7
1962 Wallace F. Bennett (R) R+4.7
1958 Frank E. Moss (D) D+3.9
1956 Wallace F. Bennett (R) R+7.9
1952 Arthur V. Watkins (R) R+8.5
1950 Wallace F. Bennett (R) R+8.0
1946 Arthur V. Watkins (R) R+2.5
1944 Elbert D. Thomas (D) D+19.8
1940 Abe Murdock (D) D+25.7
1938 Elbert D. Thomas (D) D+11.6
1934 William H. King (D) D+7.6
1932 Elbert D. Thomas (D) D+14.9
1928 William H. King (D) D+11.6
1926 Reed Smoot (R) R+23.9
1922 William H. King (D) D+0.5
1920 Reed Smoot (R) R+18.0
1916 William H. King (D) D+16.9
1914 Reed Smoot (R) R+2.7