Utah was admitted as the 45nd state to the United States of America on January 4, 1896. As of 2011, a total of 16 individuals have represented Utah in the U.S. Senate.
The current members of the U.S. Senate from Utah are:
Historical senators
The following individuals were elected to the U.S. Senate from Utah.
| Historical Representation to the US Senate by Party from Wyoming |
| Party |
Total |
| Democratic |
5 |
| Republican |
11 |
| Total Senators |
16 |
Class 1 Senators from Utah
| Senator
|
Years Served
|
Party
|
| Frank J. Cannon |
1896-1899 |
Republican
|
| Thomas Kearns |
1901-1905 |
Republican
|
| George Sutherland |
1905-1917 |
Republican
|
| William H. King |
1917-1941 |
Democratic
|
| O. Abram Murdock, Jr. |
1941-1947 |
Democratic
|
| Arthur V. Watkins |
1947-1959 |
Republican
|
| Frank E. Moss |
1959-1977 |
Democratic
|
| Orrin Hatch |
1977-Present |
Republican
|
Class 3 Senators from Utah
| Senator
|
Years Served
|
Party
|
| Arthur Brown |
1896-1897 |
Republican
|
| Joseph L. Rawlins |
1897-1903 |
Democratic
|
| Reed Smoot |
1903-1933 |
Republican
|
| Elbert D. Thomas |
1933-1951 |
Democratic
|
| Wallace F. Bennett |
1951-1974 |
Republican
|
| E. J. Jake Garn |
1974-1993 |
Republican
|
| Robert Bennett |
1993-2011 |
Republican
|
| Mike Lee |
2011-Present |
Republican
|
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