Bennett lost in the nominating convention in 2010.
Sen. Robert F. Bennett (R-Utah)
- District: Junior Senator from Utah
- Residence: Salt Lake City
- Born: September 18, 1933; Salt Lake City, Utah
- Religion: Mormon
- Family: Wife, Joyce Bennett; six children
- Education: U. of Utah, B.S. 1957 (political science)
- Military Service: Utah National Guard 1957-60
- Political Highlights: No previous office; U.S. Senate, 1993-2011; defeated in party convention for the U.S. Senate, 2010
- Elected: Elected: 1992 (3rd term)
- Committee Assignments: Appropriations (Agriculture; Defense; Energy-Water - Ranking Member; Interior-Environment; State-Foreign Operations; Transportation-HUD); Banking, Housing & Urban Affairs (Financial Institutions; Securities, Insurance & Investment; Security & International Trade); Energy & Natural Resources (Energy; Public Lands & Forests; Water & Power); Rules & Administration - Ranking Member; Joint Economic; Joint Library - Ranking Member; Joint Printing
State Information: Utah
Election History
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
| 2010 | general | Mike Lee (R) | 390,179 | 61.6% |
| Sam Granato (D) | 207,685 | 32.8% |
| Scott Bradley (CNSTP) | 35,937 | 5.7% |
| Brian Kamerath (WRI) | 20 | |
| Cody Judy (WRI) | 2 | |
| 2004 | general | Robert Bennett (R) | 626,640 | 68.7% |
| R. Van Dam (D) | 258,955 | 28.4% |
| Gary Van Horn (C) | 17,289 | 1.9% |
| Joe Labonte (PC) | 8,824 | 1% |
| 1998 | general | Robert F. Bennett (R) | 316,652 | 64% |
| Scott Leckman (D) | 163,172 | 33% |
| Gary R. Van Horn (IA) | 15,073 | 3% |
| David E. Workman (Write-In) | 12 | |
| 1992 | general | Robert F. Bennett (R) | 420,069 | 55.4% |
| Wayne Owens (D) | 301,228 | 39.7% |
| Anita R. Morrow (POP) | 17,549 | 2.3% |
| Maury Modine (LIBERT) | 14,341 | 1.9% |
| Patricia Grogan (SW) | 5,292 | 0.7% |
Vote For President
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 34.41% | John McCain: 62.58% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 26% | George W. Bush: 72% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 26% | George W. Bush: 67% | |
| 1996 | Bill Clinton: 33% | Robert Dole: 54% | |
| 1992 | Bill Clinton: 25% | George H. W. Bush: 43% | |
| 1988 | Michael Dukakis: 32% | George H. W. Bush: 66% | |
| 1984 | Walter F. Mondale: 25% | : | |
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