1976 Senate elections · Utah history
Utah U.S. Senate election 1976
Orrin G. Hatch REP +12.7 gain · Class I seat · held 11/2/76
- Votes counted
- 522,108
- Margin
- 12.7 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticchanged party
- President in UT
- R+28.8same year
General election 11/2/76
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orrin G. Hatch Won | REP | 290,221 | 55.59% | |
| Frank Edward Moss | DEM | 223,948 | 42.89% | |
| George M. Batchelor | AMP | 4,913 | 0.94% | |
| Steve Trotter | LIB | 3,026 | 0.58% | |
| Total | 522,108 | |||
Official source: data
Other Utah Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | John Curtis | 30.6 |
| 2022 | Class III | Mike Lee | 10.4 |
| 2018 | Class I | Mitt Romney | 31.7 |
| 2016 | Class III | Mike Lee | 41.1 |
| 2012 | Class I | Orrin G. Hatch | 35.3 |
| 2010 | Class III | Mike Lee | 28.8 |
| 2006 | Class I | Orrin G. Hatch | 31.3 |
| 2004 | Class III | Robert F. Bennett | 40.3 |
| 2000 | Class I | Orrin G. Hatch | 34.1 |
| 1998 | Class III | Robert F. Bennett | 31.0 |
| 1994 | Class I | Orrin G. Hatch | 40.5 |
| 1992 | Class III | Robert F. Bennett | 15.7 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 1976 Utah Senate race?
Orrin G. Hatch (REP) won with 55.6% of the vote, ahead of Frank Edward Moss (42.9%), a margin of 12.7 points.
Did the Utah Senate seat change party in 1976?
Yes. It moved from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.
How many votes were cast in the 1976 Utah Senate race?
522,108 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.