2000Final results
2000 election for U.S. Senate in Utah
U.S. Senate · Utah
Orrin G. Hatch (R) won with 65.6% of the vote, defeating Scott N. Howell (D) by 34.1 points.
Orrin G. HatchRepublican · winner
65.6%504,803
Scott N. HowellDemocrat
31.5%242,569
Carlton Edward BowenIndependent
1.6%11,938
Jim DexterLibertarian
1.4%10,394
769,704 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 2000
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.
Scott N. HowellOrrin G. Hatch
$299.7K
Raised by the campaign
$3.5M
$299.2K
Spent by the campaign
$3.6M
$507
Cash on hand
$621.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000
The candidates
Orrin G. Hatch (R)Scott N. Howell (D)
Also on the ballot: Carlton Edward Bowen (Independent), 1.6%; Jim Dexter (Libertarian), 1.4%