1976 Utah gubernatorial election

The 1976 Utah gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1976. Democratic candidate Scott M. Matheson defeated Republican nominee Vernon B. Romney with 52.02% of the vote.

1976 Utah gubernatorial election

November 2, 1976

Nominee Scott M. Matheson Vernon B. Romney Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 280,706 248,027 Percentage 52.02% 45.96%

County results Matheson:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Romney:      40-50%      50-60%

Governor before election Cal Rampton Democratic Elected Governor Scott M. Matheson Democratic

General election

Candidates

• Scott M. Matheson, Democratic
• Vernon B. Romney, Republican
• L. S. Brown, American Party
• Betty Bates, Concerned Citizens

Results

1976 Utah gubernatorial election[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Scott M. Matheson	280,706	52.02%
	Republican	Vernon B. Romney	248,027	45.96%
	American	L. S. Brown	7,201	1.33%
	Concerned Citizens	Betty Bates	3,715	0.69%
Majority			32,679	6.06%
Turnout			539,649
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

1. "UT Governor". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 4 April 2020.