1964 United States Senate election in Utah

1964 United States Senate election in Utah

November 3, 1964

Nominee Frank Moss Ernest L. Wilkinson Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 227,822 169,562 Percentage 57.33% 42.67%

County results Moss:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Wilkinson:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election Frank Moss Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Frank Moss Democratic

The 1964 United States Senate election in Utah was held on November 3, 1964.

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

1964 Republican U.S. Senate primary

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

1964 U.S. Senate election in Utah

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

See also

• 1964 United States Senate elections