1994 United States Senate election in Utah

The 1994 United States Senate election in Utah was held November 8, 1994. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch won re-election to a fourth term. This was Orrin Hatch best performance from all of his runs for senate.

1994 United States Senate election in Utah

November 8, 1994

Nominee Orrin Hatch Patrick Shea Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 357,297 146,938 Percentage 68.80% 28.30%

County results Hatch:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90% Shea:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election Orrin Hatch Republican Elected U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch Republican

Major candidates

Democratic

• Patrick A. Shea, Utah Democratic Party chair since 1983, Gubernatorial primary candidate in 1992, lawyer

Republican

• Orrin Hatch, incumbent U.S. Senator

Results

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Orrin Hatch (Incumbent)	357,297	68.80%
	Democratic	Patrick A. Shea	146,938	28.30%
	Independent	Craig Oliver	9,550	1.84%
	American	Gary Van Horn	2,543	0.49%
	Socialist Workers	Nelson Gonzalez	1,514	0.29%
	Independent American	Lawrence Topham	1,462	0.48%
Majority			210,359	40.50%
Turnout			519,304
	Republican hold		Swing

See also

• 1994 United States Senate elections