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1944 US Senate election in Utah

Elbert D. Thomas (Democrat) beat Adam S. Bennion (Republican) in Utah in 1944, 59.9% to 40.1%, a margin of 19.8 points and 49,216 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 1938, when Elbert D. Thomas also won.

Democrats led in 19 of the 29 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 10. The largest, Salt Lake, cast 105,594 votes and went to the Democrat by 24.1 points. The closest was Daggett, where 16 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
Elbert D. Thomas won Democratic 148,748 59.9%
Adam S. Bennion Republican 99,532 40.1%
Total248,280

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Salt Lake 65,525 62.1% 40,069 37.9% 105,594 D+24.1
Weber 19,420 66.4% 9,805 33.6% 29,225 D+32.9
Utah 15,703 61.2% 9,945 38.8% 25,648 D+22.5
Cache 6,855 57.4% 5,082 42.6% 11,937 D+14.9
Davis 5,107 57.9% 3,709 42.1% 8,816 D+15.9
Carbon 5,345 68.9% 2,413 31.1% 7,758 D+37.8
Box Elder 4,072 56.4% 3,146 43.6% 7,218 D+12.8
Sanpete 3,111 49.7% 3,150 50.3% 6,261 R+0.6
Tooele 2,757 60.5% 1,800 39.5% 4,557 D+21.0
Sevier 2,052 46.2% 2,390 53.8% 4,442 R+7.6
Millard 1,874 49.7% 1,899 50.3% 3,773 R+0.7
Iron 1,709 47.0% 1,925 53.0% 3,634 R+5.9
Washington 1,698 51.8% 1,581 48.2% 3,279 D+3.6
Summit 1,710 52.8% 1,529 47.2% 3,239 D+5.6
Uintah 1,518 50.8% 1,470 49.2% 2,988 D+1.6
Duchesne 1,589 57.4% 1,177 42.6% 2,766 D+14.9
Juab 1,479 55.2% 1,200 44.8% 2,679 D+10.4
Emery 1,424 59.1% 985 40.9% 2,409 D+18.2
Wasatch 1,254 54.1% 1,064 45.9% 2,318 D+8.2
Beaver 1,127 54.1% 955 45.9% 2,082 D+8.3
Garfield 537 38.1% 874 61.9% 1,411 R+23.9
Morgan 657 54.5% 549 45.5% 1,206 D+9.0
Kane 220 24.5% 678 75.5% 898 R+51.0
San Juan 386 44.1% 489 55.9% 875 R+11.8
Grand 377 46.1% 440 53.9% 817 R+7.7
Rich 376 47.6% 414 52.4% 790 R+4.8
Wayne 434 57.8% 317 42.2% 751 D+15.6
Piute 337 45.9% 398 54.1% 735 R+8.3
Daggett 95 54.6% 79 45.4% 174 D+9.2

Counties as they stood in 1944; 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