1994Final results
1994 election for U.S. Senate in Utah
U.S. Senate · Utah
Orrin G. Hatch (R) won with 68.8% of the vote, defeating Patrick A. Shea (D) by 40.5 points.
Orrin G. HatchRepublican · winner
68.8%357,297
Patrick A. SheaDemocrat
28.3%146,938
Craig OliverIndependent
1.8%9,550
Gary R. Van HornOther party
0.5%2,543
Nelson GonzalezSocialist Workers
0.3%1,514
Lawrence Rey TophamIndependent
0.3%1,462
519,304 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 1994
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.
Patrick A. SheaOrrin G. Hatch
$314.6K
Raised by the campaign
$3.7M
$311.5K
Spent by the campaign
$3.8M
$3.1K
Cash on hand
$402.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994
The candidates
Orrin G. Hatch (R)Patrick A. Shea (D)
Also on the ballot: Craig Oliver (Independent), 1.8%; Gary R. Van Horn (Other party), 0.5%; Nelson Gonzalez (Socialist Workers), 0.3%; Lawrence Rey Topham (Independent), 0.3%