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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. This is the last time a Senator from Utah lost re-election.
Hatch eventually became the longest-serving Republican Senator, having been elected for seven terms before retiring during the 2018 election. This record was later overtaken by Chuck Grassley of Iowa in 2022.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |
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