1964 United States Senate election in Utah
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The 1964 United States Senate election in Utah was held on November 3, 1964.
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November 3, 1964
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 County results Moss: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Wilkinson: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Democratic Senator Frank Moss was re-elected to a second term in office, defeating Republican Ernest L. Wilkinson, the president of Brigham Young University.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Sherman P. Lloyd, U.S. Representative from Salt Lake City
- Ernest L. Wilkinson, President of Brigham Young University since 1951
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ernest L. Wilkinson | 61,167 | 50.73% | |
| Republican | Sherman P. Lloyd | 59,398 | 49.27% | |
| Total votes | 120,565 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Ernest L. Wilkinson, President of BYU (Republican)
- Frank Moss, incumbent Senator since 1959 (Democratic)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Frank Moss (incumbent) | 227,822 | 57.33% |  18.60 | |
| Republican | Ernest L. Wilkinson | 169,562 | 42.67% | 7.84 | |
| Total votes | 397,384 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||