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

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.


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