List of United States senators from Utah

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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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VacantJanuary 4, 1896 –
January 22, 1896
Utah elected its senators 18 days after statehood.154th Congress1Utah elected its senators 18 days after statehood.January 4, 1896 –
January 22, 1896
Vacant
1
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
1
Silver
Republican
55th Congress2Elected in 1897.

Lost renomination.
March 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1903
Democratic
Joseph L. Rawlins
2
VacantMarch 4, 1899 –
January 23, 1901
Legislature failed to elect. Cannon and Alfred W. McCune were the frontrunners.[1]256th Congress
2
Thomas Kearns
RepublicanJanuary 23, 1901 –
March 3, 1905
Elected late in 1901.

Retired.
57th Congress
58th Congress3Elected in 1903.March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1933
Republican
Reed Smoot
3
3
George Sutherland
RepublicanMarch 4, 1905 –
March 3, 1917
Elected in 1905.359th Congress
60th Congress
61st Congress4Re-elected in 1909.
Re-elected in 1911.

Lost re-election.
462nd Congress
63rd Congress
64th Congress5Re-elected in 1914.
4
William H. King
DemocraticMarch 4, 1917 –
January 3, 1941
Elected in 1916.565th Congress
66th Congress
67th Congress6Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.668th Congress
69th Congress
70th Congress7Re-elected in 1926.

Lost re-election.
Re-elected in 1928.771st Congress
72nd Congress
73rd Congress8Elected in 1932.March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1951
Democratic
Elbert D. Thomas
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Re-elected in 1934.

Lost renomination.
874th Congress
75th Congress
76th Congress9Re-elected in 1938.
5
Abe Murdock
DemocraticJanuary 3, 1941 –
January 3, 1947
Elected in 1940.

Lost re-election.
977th Congress
78th Congress
79th Congress10Re-elected in 1944.

Lost re-election.
6
Arthur V. Watkins
RepublicanJanuary 3, 1947 –
January 3, 1959
Elected in 1946.1080th Congress
81st Congress
82nd Congress11Elected in 1950.January 3, 1951 –
December 20, 1974
Republican
Wallace F. Bennett
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Re-elected in 1952.

Lost re-election.
1183rd Congress
84th Congress
85th Congress12Re-elected in 1956.
7
Frank E. Moss
DemocraticJanuary 3, 1959 –
January 3, 1977
Elected in 1958.1286th Congress
87th Congress
88th Congress13Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.1389th Congress
90th Congress
91st Congress14Re-elected in 1968.

Retired, and resigned early to give successor preferential seniority.
Re-elected in 1970.

Lost re-election.
1492nd Congress
93rd Congress
Appointed to finish Bennett's term, having already been elected to the next termDecember 21, 1974 –
January 3, 1993
Republican
Jake Garn
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94th Congress15Elected in 1974.
8
Orrin Hatch
RepublicanJanuary 3, 1977 –
January 3, 2019
Elected in 1976.1595th Congress
96th Congress
97th Congress16Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.1698th Congress
99th Congress
100th Congress17Re-elected in 1986.

Retired.
Re-elected in 1988.17101st Congress
102nd Congress
103rd Congress18Elected in 1992.January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 2011
Republican
Bob Bennett
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Re-elected in 1994.18104th Congress
105th Congress
106th Congress19Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.19107th Congress
108th Congress
109th Congress20Re-elected in 2004.

Lost renomination.
Re-elected in 2006.20110th Congress
111th Congress
112th Congress21Elected in 2010.January 3, 2011 –
Present
Republican
Mike Lee
8
Re-elected in 2012.

Retired.
21113th Congress
114th Congress
115th Congress22Re-elected in 2016.
9
Mitt Romney
RepublicanJanuary 3, 2019 –
Present
Elected in 2018.22116th Congress
117th Congress
118th Congress23To be determined in the 2022 election.


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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.

SenatorTerm of officeClassDate of birth (and age)
Jake Garn1974–19933 (1932-10-12) October 12, 1932 (age 91)
Orrin Hatch1977–20191 (1934-03-22) March 22, 1934 (age 90)

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