Election for the United States Senator from Utah
1976 United States Senate election in Utah
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| | | Nominee | Orrin Hatch | Frank Moss | | Party | Republican | Democratic | Popular vote | 290,221 | 241,948 | Percentage | 53.73% | 44.80% | |
County results Hatch: 40–50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Moss: 50–60% 60–70% |
U.S. senator before election Frank Moss Democratic | Elected U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch Republican | |
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The 1976 United States Senate election in Utah took place on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Frank Moss ran for re-election to a fourth term but was defeated by his Republican opponent Orrin Hatch. 40 years after the election, Hatch eventually became the longest-serving Republican Senator, having been elected for seven terms before retiring following the 2018 election. This record was later overtaken by Chuck Grassley of Iowa in 2022.
Major Candidates
Democratic
- Frank Moss, Incumbent U.S. Senator since 1959
Republican
Results
1976 United States Senate election in Utah[3][4][5] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Orrin Hatch | 290,221 | 53.73% |
| Democratic | Frank Moss (incumbent) | 241,948 | 44.80% |
| Independent American | George M. Batchelor | 4,913 | 0.91% |
| Libertarian | Steve Trotter | 3,026 | 0.56% |
Majority | 48,273 | 8.93% |
Turnout | 540,108 | |
| Republican gain from Democratic |
See also
References
- ^ "UT US Senate, 1976". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 2, 1976" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
- ^ "Abstract of the returns of the general election held in the State of Utah November 2, 1976" (PDF). vote.utah.gov. State of Utah. p. 2. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
Bibliography
- Congressional Elections, 1946-1996. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-248-4.
- Scammon, Richard M.; McGillivray, Alice V. (1977). America Votes 12: a handbook of contemporary American election statistics, 1976. Washington, D.C.: Elections Research Center.
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