1976 United States Senate election in Utah

1976 United States Senate election in Utah

← 1970 November 2, 1976 1982 →

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

Elections in Utah
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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

• Orrin Hatch
• Sherman P. Lloyd, former U.S. Representative

Results

See also

• 1976 United States Senate elections

References

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.