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1976 United States Senate election in Utah 
Summary
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.
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 County results Hatch: 40–50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Moss: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Major Candidates edit
Democratic edit
- Frank Moss, Incumbent U.S. Senator since 1959
Republican edit
- Orrin Hatch
- Sherman P. Lloyd, former U.S. Representative
Results edit
| 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 edit
References edit
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 98.
- ^ America Votes 12, p. 362.
- ^ "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 edit
- 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.