List of United States senators from Utah

Utah was admitted to the Union on January 4, 1896. It elects senators to Class 1 and Class 3. In early January 2019, its senators were Republicans Mike Lee and Mitt Romney.

List of senators

Class 1

Class 1 U.S. senators belong to the electoral cycle that has recently been contested in 1994, 2000, 2006, 2012, and 2018. The next election will be in 2024.

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Class 3

Class 3 U.S. senators belong to the electoral cycle that has recently been contested in 1998, 2004, 2010, and 2016. The next election will be in 2022.

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Vacant January 4, 1896 –
January 22, 1896
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January 22, 1896
Vacant
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Frank J. Cannon

Republican
 
January 22, 1896 –
March 3, 1899
Elected in 1896. Elected in 1896.

Retired.
January 22, 1896 –
March 3, 1897
Republican  
Arthur Brown
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Lost renomination.
March 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1903
Democratic  
Joseph L. Rawlins
2
Vacant March 4, 1899 –
January 23, 1901
Legislature failed to elect. Cannon and Alfred W. McCune were the frontrunners.[1] 2 Template:List of United States Senators Congress
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Thomas Kearns
Republican January 23, 1901 –
March 3, 1905
Elected late in 1901.

Retired.
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March 3, 1933
Republican  
Reed Smoot
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George Sutherland
Republican March 4, 1905 –
March 3, 1917
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Re-elected in 1911.

Lost re-election.
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William H. King
Democratic March 4, 1917 –
January 3, 1941
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Re-elected in 1922. 6 Template:List of United States Senators Congress
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Template:List of United States Senators Congress 7 Re-elected in 1926.

Lost re-election.
Re-elected in 1928. 7 Template:List of United States Senators Congress
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January 3, 1951
Democratic  
Elbert D. Thomas
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Re-elected in 1934.

Lost renomination.
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Abe Murdock
Democratic January 3, 1941 –
January 3, 1947
Elected in 1940.

Lost re-election.
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Lost re-election.
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Arthur V. Watkins
Republican January 3, 1947 –
January 3, 1959
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December 20, 1974
Republican  
Wallace F. Bennett
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Re-elected in 1952.

Lost re-election.
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7  
Frank E. Moss
Democratic January 3, 1959 –
January 3, 1977
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Re-elected in 1964. 13 Template:List of United States Senators Congress
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Retired, and resigned early to give successor preferential seniority.
Re-elected in 1970.

Lost re-election.
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Appointed to finish Bennett's term, having already been elected to the next term December 21, 1974 –
January 3, 1993
Republican  
Jake Garn
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Orrin Hatch
Republican January 3, 1977 –
January 3, 2019
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Re-elected in 1982. 16 Template:List of United States Senators Congress
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Retired.
Re-elected in 1988. 17 Template:List of United States Senators Congress
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Template:List of United States Senators Congress 18 Elected in 1992. January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 2011
Republican  
Bob Bennett
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Re-elected in 2000. 19 Template:List of United States Senators Congress
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Template:List of United States Senators Congress 20 Re-elected in 2004.

Lost renomination.
Re-elected in 2006. 20 Template:List of United States Senators Congress
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Template:List of United States Senators Congress 21 Elected in 2010. January 3, 2011 –
Present
Republican  
Mike Lee
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Re-elected in 2012.

Retired.
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Mitt Romney
Republican January 3, 2019 –
Present
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Living former U.S. senators from Utah

As of January 2019, there were two living former U.S. senators from Utah. The most recent senator to die was Bob Bennett of Class 3 (1993-2011) on May 4, 2016. The most recent Class 1 senator to die was Frank Moss (1959-1977) on January 29, 2003.

Senator Term of office Class Date of birth (and age)
Jake Garn 1974–1993 3 (1932-10-12) October 12, 1932 (age 92)
Orrin Hatch 1977–2019 1 (1934-03-22) March 22, 1934 (age 90)

List Of United States Senators From Utah Media

References

  1. "Utah Fails to Elect Senator". Boston Evening Transcript. March 10, 1899. Retrieved April 30, 2010.