1976 United States Senate election in Utah

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1976 United States Senate election in Utah
Flag of Utah (1922-2011).svg
  1970 November 2, 1976 1982  
  Orrin Hatch 1977 official photo (cropped).jpg Frank Moss.jpg
Nominee Orrin Hatch Frank Moss
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote290,221241,948
Percentage53.73%44.80%

1976 United States Senate election in Utah results map by county.svg
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

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.

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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.

Major Candidates

Democratic

Republican

Results

1976 United States Senate election in Utah [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Orrin Hatch 290,221 53.73%
Democratic Frank Moss (incumbent)241,94844.80%
Independent AmericanGeorge M. Batchelor4,9130.91%
Libertarian Steve Trotter3,0260.56%
Majority48,2738.93%
Turnout 540,108
Republican gain from Democratic

See also

References

  1. Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 98.
  2. America Votes 12, p. 362.
  3. "UT US Senate, 1976". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  4. "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 2, 1976" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
  5. "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.

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