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, who had defeated Dixie L. Leavitt for his party's nomination, with 52.02% of the vote.

Primary election Primary elections were held on September 14, 1976.

Democratic primary

Candidates John P. Creer, attorney and Democratic nominee for Attorney General in 1968 Scott M. Matheson, attorney and general counsel for Union Pacific Railroad

Results

Republican primary

Candidates Dixie L. Leavitt, member of Utah State Senate Vernon B. Romney, Attorney General of Utah

Results

General election

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

Results

Results by county County Scott M. MathesonDemocratic Vernon B. RomneyRepublican L. S. BrownAmerican Betty BatesConcerned Citizens Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # %Beaver1,27061.83%76037.00%160.78%80.39%51024.83%2,054Box Elder5,68142.19%7,24153.78%4653.45%780.58%-1,560-11.59%13,465Cache9,52841.29%12,71355.10%6032.61%2301.00%-3,185-13.80%23,074Carbon6,60176.41%1,97122.82%400.46%270.31%4,63053.59%8,639Daggett18551.82%16445.94%51.40%30.84%215.88%357Davis22,42047.58%23,61850.12%5641.20%5221.11%-1,198-2.54%47,124Duchesne1,87447.28%1,94148.97%1243.13%250.63%-67-1.69%3,964Emery2,18060.25%1,34837.26%721.99%180.50%83223.00%3,618Garfield77443.95%92052.24%563.18%110.62%-146-8.29%1,761Grand1,65359.01%1,10039.27%230.82%250.89%55319.74%2,801Iron3,87856.95%2,78740.93%1171.72%280.41%1,09116.02%6,810Juab1,28551.28%1,17246.77%281.12%210.84%1134.51%2,506Kane66344.23%78952.64%412.74%60.40%-126-8.41%1,499Millard1,74644.27%2,04651.88%1193.02%330.84%-300-7.61%3,944Morgan1,04948.30%1,06549.03%452.07%130.60%-16-0.74%2,172Piute28442.97%34452.04%334.99%00.00%-60-9.08%661Rich39248.51%40750.37%70.87%20.25%-15-1.86%808Salt Lake134,44256.48%100,34642.16%1,6540.69%1,5930.67%34,09614.32%238,035San Juan1,43446.24%1,59251.34%632.03%120.39%-158-5.10%3,101Sanpete2,65044.81%3,07051.91%1632.76%310.52%-420-7.10%5,914Sevier2,30741.01%2,77349.29%5109.07%360.64%-466-8.28%5,626Summit1,99753.81%1,63844.14%571.54%190.51%3599.67%3,711Tooele5,59661.09%3,43237.47%610.67%710.78%2,16423.62%9,160Uintah2,20438.01%3,33457.49%2113.64%500.86%-1,130-19.49%5,799Utah29,69341.94%39,42255.68%1,2441.76%4390.62%-9,729-13.74%70,798Wasatch1,50748.12%1,58250.51%270.86%160.51%-75-2.39%3,132Washington3,33538.79%4,97257.83%2272.64%640.74%-1,637-19.04%8,598Wayne39242.06%43046.14%10611.37%40.43%-38-4.08%932Weber33,68656.53%25,05042.04%5200.87%3300.55%8,63614.49%59,586Total280,70652.02%248,02745.96%7,2011.33%3,7150.69%32,6796.06%539,649

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Box Elder Cache Davis Duchesne Garfield Kane Millard Morgan Piute Rich San Juan Sanpete Sevier Utah Wasatch Washington Wayne

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