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Election 1958 Results

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1958 US Senate election in Utah

Frank E. Moss (Democrat) beat Arthur V. Watkins (Republican) in Utah in 1958, 38.7% to 34.8%, a margin of 3.9 points and 11,356 votes.

Utah changed party: in 1952 it went Republican, for Arthur V. Watkins.

Republicans led in 17 of the 29 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 10 and other candidates in 2. The largest, Salt Lake, cast 126,380 votes and went to the Democrat by 6.2 points. The closest was Summit, where 12 votes separated the top two.

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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
Frank E. Moss won Democratic 112,827 38.7%
Arthur V. Watkins Republican 101,471 34.8%
J. Bracken Lee Independent 77,013 26.4%
Total291,311

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Salt Lake 47,750 37.8% 39,863 31.5% 38,767 126,380 D+6.2
Weber 16,662 48.3% 12,019 34.9% 5,802 34,483 D+13.5
Utah 13,797 40.7% 13,660 40.3% 6,452 33,909 D+0.4
Davis 5,798 36.2% 6,661 41.6% 3,561 16,020 R+5.4
Cache 4,043 33.8% 5,234 43.7% 2,693 11,970 R+9.9
Carbon 4,421 57.0% 849 11.0% 2,480 7,750 D+46.1
Box Elder 2,667 35.8% 3,008 40.4% 1,765 7,440 R+4.6
Sanpete 1,839 35.0% 2,066 39.4% 1,344 5,249 R+4.3
Tooele 2,364 45.2% 1,567 30.0% 1,294 5,225 D+15.3
Iron 1,351 30.2% 1,718 38.4% 1,407 4,476 R+8.2
Sevier 1,054 25.1% 1,467 34.9% 1,684 4,205 Others
Washington 931 26.0% 1,883 52.7% 761 3,575 R+26.6
Uintah 857 24.6% 1,861 53.5% 763 3,481 R+28.8
Millard 1,085 31.3% 1,219 35.1% 1,168 3,472 R+3.9
Summit 916 35.1% 928 35.5% 767 2,611 R+0.5
Emery 991 40.0% 675 27.3% 810 2,476 D+12.8
Juab 1,115 46.2% 747 30.9% 553 2,415 D+15.2
Duchesne 733 30.4% 1,052 43.6% 626 2,411 R+13.2
Wasatch 994 42.9% 812 35.0% 513 2,319 D+7.8
Beaver 882 43.1% 501 24.5% 663 2,046 D+18.6
San Juan 614 34.3% 708 39.6% 467 1,789 R+5.3
Grand 286 17.5% 292 17.9% 1,055 1,633 Others
Garfield 277 20.9% 636 48.1% 410 1,323 R+27.1
Morgan 470 38.1% 536 43.5% 227 1,233 R+5.4
Kane 154 15.3% 586 58.2% 267 1,007 R+42.9
Wayne 272 35.4% 289 37.6% 207 768 R+2.2
Rich 211 29.1% 271 37.4% 242 724 R+8.3
Piute 174 26.3% 281 42.4% 207 662 R+16.2
Daggett 119 45.9% 82 31.7% 58 259 D+14.3

Counties as they stood in 1958; 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