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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.
Major Candidates
Democratic
- Frank Moss, Incumbent U.S. Senator since 1959
Republican
- Orrin Hatch
- Sherman P. Lloyd, former U.S. Representative
Results
| 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 | |||
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See also
References
- 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
- 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.