1976 United States Senate election in Utah

1976 United States Senate election in Utah

November 2, 1976

Nominee Orrin Hatch Frank Moss Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 290,221 223,948 Percentage 55.59% 42.89%

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. 40 years after the election, Hatch was the longest-serving Republican Senator, having been re-elected for seven terms before retiring following the 2018 election.

Major Candidates

Democratic

• Frank Moss, Incumbent U.S. Senator since 1959

Republican

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

Results

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Orrin Hatch	290,221	55.59%
	Democratic	Frank Moss (incumbent)	223,948	42.89%
Total votes			514,169	100.00%
	Republican gain from Democratic

See also

• 1976 United States Senate elections