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Parents > United States > Utah > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline April 01, 1976 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 02, 1976 - 08:00am Central
Polls Close November 02, 1976 - 08:00am Central
Term Start January 01, 1977 - 12:00pm
Term End January 01, 1981 - 12:00pm
Contributor*crickets chirp*
Last ModifiedRBH January 20, 2022 12:35am
Data SourcesPolitics in America
May 1979
Congressional Quarterly
P. 292
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/1972
NameCalvin L. "Cal" Rampton Votes331,998 (69.68%)
Term01/03/1973 - 01/01/1977 Margin187,549 (+39.36%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/04/1980
NameScott M. Matheson, Sr. Votes330,974 (55.16%)
Term01/01/1981 - 01/01/1985 Margin64,396 (+10.73%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jul 17, 1976 UT Governor - R Convention
Dixie L. Leavitt
R 2,397
Sep 14, 1976 UT Governor - R Primary
Vernon B. Romney
R 163,390
Sep 14, 1976 UT Governor - D Primary
Scott M. Matheson, Sr.
D 85,659
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

10/20/1976 10/27/1976

CANDIDATES
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Name Scott M. Matheson, Sr. Attorney General Vernon B. Romney L. S. Brown Betty Bates  
PartyDemocratic Republican American Concerned Citizens  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 280,706 (52.02%) 248,027 (45.96%) 7,201 (1.33%) 3,715 (0.69%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -32,679 (-6.06%) -273,505 (-50.68%) -276,991 (-51.33%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $--  
Website  
Entry Date 01/01/1976 01/01/1976 00/00/1976 00/00/1976  
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MATCHUP POLLS (1 from 1 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg53.91%-- 39.99%-- 1.30%-- 0.68%--  
Dan Jones & Associates 
10/20/76-10/27/76
53.50% -- 41.50% -- 0.90% -- 0.10% --
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