1980Final results
1980 election for U.S. Senate in Utah
U.S. Senate · Utah
E. J. "jake" Garn (R) won with 73.6% of the vote, defeating Dan Berman (D) by 48.2 points.
E. J. "jake" GarnRepublican · winner
73.6%437,675
Dan BermanDemocrat
25.5%151,454
Bruce BangerterIndependent
0.5%3,186
George M. BatchelorOther party
0.3%1,983
594,298 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Dan BermanE. J. "jake" Garn
$264.1K
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$263.6K
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980
The candidates
E. J. "jake" Garn (R)Dan Berman (D)
Also on the ballot: Bruce Bangerter (Independent), 0.5%; George M. Batchelor (Other party), 0.3%