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1952 US Senate election in Utah

Arthur V. Watkins (Republican) beat Walter K. Granger (Democrat) in Utah in 1952, 54.3% to 45.7%, a margin of 8.5 points and 27,837 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 1946, when Arthur V. Watkins also won.

Republicans led in 23 of the 29 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 6. The largest, Salt Lake, cast 142,419 votes and went to the Republican by 9.1 points. The closest was Emery, where 5 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
Arthur V. Watkins won Republican 177,435 54.3%
Walter K. Granger Democratic 149,598 45.7%
Total327,033

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Salt Lake 64,704 45.4% 77,715 54.6% 142,419 R+9.1
Weber 21,187 52.8% 18,905 47.2% 40,092 D+5.7
Utah 16,689 46.1% 19,478 53.9% 36,167 R+7.7
Davis 6,583 44.2% 8,327 55.8% 14,910 R+11.7
Cache 5,240 36.7% 9,048 63.3% 14,288 R+26.7
Carbon 6,152 65.2% 3,283 34.8% 9,435 D+30.4
Box Elder 3,449 39.3% 5,326 60.7% 8,775 R+21.4
Tooele 3,689 55.6% 2,948 44.4% 6,637 D+11.2
Sanpete 2,453 39.4% 3,771 60.6% 6,224 R+21.2
Sevier 1,783 33.0% 3,619 67.0% 5,402 R+34.0
Iron 2,286 46.7% 2,604 53.3% 4,890 R+6.5
Millard 1,588 37.1% 2,691 62.9% 4,279 R+25.8
Washington 1,444 36.1% 2,560 63.9% 4,004 R+27.9
Uintah 1,203 30.8% 2,709 69.2% 3,912 R+38.5
Summit 1,379 43.2% 1,815 56.8% 3,194 R+13.7
Duchesne 1,416 44.7% 1,754 55.3% 3,170 R+10.7
Juab 1,302 44.8% 1,603 55.2% 2,905 R+10.4
Emery 1,365 50.1% 1,360 49.9% 2,725 D+0.2
Wasatch 1,197 45.6% 1,430 54.4% 2,627 R+8.9
Beaver 1,173 50.9% 1,132 49.1% 2,305 D+1.8
Garfield 616 40.5% 906 59.5% 1,522 R+19.1
Morgan 538 41.1% 772 58.9% 1,310 R+17.9
San Juan 569 44.1% 721 55.9% 1,290 R+11.8
Kane 265 24.0% 838 76.0% 1,103 R+51.9
Grand 307 33.3% 616 66.7% 923 R+33.5
Rich 296 36.5% 515 63.5% 811 R+27.0
Wayne 341 42.3% 465 57.7% 806 R+15.4
Piute 285 38.7% 452 61.3% 737 R+22.7
Daggett 99 57.9% 72 42.1% 171 D+15.8

Counties as they stood in 1952; 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